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“Policy Analysis and Assessment
The following list of URLs identify some of the most widely consulted think-tanks in the United States. Each is a hub of
expertise, often with a clear ideological or theoretical mission. All of them publish a series of research reports as well as
a variety of other documents. For our purposes, we want to focus on the research reports. The research reports from
each of these agencies are comprehensive, well documented, and well argued (whether I agree with the authors or not).
The other publications, such as newsletters or “in brief” or other more immediate notes are short, do not provide
complete introductions, models or explanations or develop alternate viewpoints. On most of these sites, the “reports”
section is listed under “reports” or “research.”
Over the course of the semester, you will write reaction papers to fifteen research reports from these
organizations—three from each one Your evaluation should be entered in the week’s open assignment item in
the POLS 385 Laulima site. Please be sure to put the institution short name (e.g., urban, heritage, etc.) and a
short title of the research report you are analyzing as the title of your piece. Please include in your report the
exact URL which leads to the document. Please remember to give author, title, source, and page count.
We are looking for half-page reaction papers here. Please pay attention to the University plagiarism rules—do
not simply copy an abstract or take wholesale slices from the original report.
Policy Organization Websites
www.urban.org
www.cbpp.org
www.brookings.edu
www.aei.org
www.rand.org”