Policy Papers

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Policy Papers

Analysis of a policy problem with evidence-based options for decision-makers.

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What a Policy Paper is

Policy papers translate research into options for public and institutional decisions. They define the problem, review the evidence, compare realistic options and state the trade-offs, in language accessible to officials and practitioners.

Every item in this collection has passed human review and follows the Research Center’s standards for transparent questions, sources, methods and limitations. New publications appear here automatically when they are added to this collection.

  • Problem, evidence, options
  • Explicit trade-offs
  • Readable in under an hour

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