Like many countries, the U.S. has a federal system of government, with public policies designed and implemented at federal, state and local levels. Sound policy design and implementation therefore requires thoughtful consideration of how policies play out, and interact, at multiple levels of...

APPAM is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education. APPAM promotes its mission through the following activities: - A multidisciplinary annual research conference that attracts the highest quality research on a wide variety of...

Conference Theme: Advancing Policy Research with Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Public policy as a field is inherently cross-disciplinary, and some of the best policy research engages perspectives from sociology, political science, psychology, economics, history, education, law, public health,...

We are happy to announce that we are moving the conference from November 11 - 13, 2021 to March 27 - 2​9, 2022 at the JW Marriott in Austin, TX. Conference Theme: The Power of Inclusion: Incorporating Diverse Voices in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Traditionally, public policy...

Topics: Applied Economics and Social Policies, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics