CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSISClyde W. Barrow, Ph.D., DirectorAreas of Expertise:
Gaming Research
Economic Impact Analysis
Program Evaluation
Business Innovation Research
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What's New!
The Impacts of Expanded Gaming on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - New Report from the Spectrum Gaming Group
Casino Gaming: A Public Opinion Survey of New Bedford, Massachusetts Residents
Casino Gaming in Massachusetts: A Public Opinion Survey of Massachusetts Residents
The Casino Gaming Industry: The Stakes for the Bay State (From MassBenchmarks, Vol. 10, Issue 1) |
Mission
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis is a multidisciplinary research unit that promotes economic, social, and political development by providing research and technical assistance to client organizations. The Center for Policy Analysis offers custom designed research and technical analysis in the areas of economic development, public management, program evaluation and public opinion research for government agencies, non-profit organizations, private businesses, and educational institutions. The Center for Policy Analysis strives to erode the walls between research and teaching by training students in the techniques of applied social science and by conducting university and community based educational programs. The Center for Policy Analysis does not pursue a predetermined research agenda, but is a flexible research organization responding on a timely basis to the problems and issues identified by client agencies.
The Center for Policy Analysis has completed an extensive series of projects on behalf of various groups and agencies since 1985. Clicking on the links at the top of the page will take you to a listing of projects conducted by the Center.
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Governance and Staffing
The Center for Policy Analysis consists of a Director, twelve Senior Research Associates, two Adjunct Research Associates, and several undergraduate and graduate Research Assistants. Click here for more information about the Center's staff and boards.
The Center is organized into three divisions. You can click on each of these divisions for a further description and to access Center reports.
Each division is headed by an individual who specializes in that area of research and who has several years' experience in conducting applied research for government, business, or educational agencies. The Center's staff is drawn primarily from faculty of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, but when necessary the Center is authorized to appoint adjunct research associates from throughout the University of Massachusetts System, from other public and private colleges, and to appoint private sector specialists. The Center for Policy Analysis reports to the Provost for administrative purposes, but the Center is governed by a fifteen member Executive Board and it is administered on a day-to-day basis by the Director.
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Publications
The Center for Policy Analysis offers most of its reports online. The reports are organized by division and can be accessed by clickng on the division links below.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS INNOVATION
POLLING AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
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Last Updated On: 8/26/08
