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The RPDS conducts research in economics and related fields at both a theoretical and empirical level. A seminar series brings speakers from around the world to Princeton on a regular basis throughout the academic year. Its work is funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. Director: Anne C. Case
This research program is co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School and the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice. Innovations for Successful Societies chronicles the challenges reform leaders face in serving publics better and helps share solutions across boundaries. A central aim is to identify strategies that can help reform leaders escape the governance traps that often subvert economic and political turnarounds. The program also focuses on innovative ways to solve principal-agent problems that arise in the context of resource scarcity and insecurity. ISS staff and Ph.D. affiliates develop operationally detailed, interview-based case studies and analyses. The also program also hosts an oral history project that highlights the experiences and reflections of reformers worldwide. Director: Jennifer Widner
The SRC specializes in surveys pertaining to policy-related research. Projects have included many diverse topics in, immigration, poverty, and labor-force issues. The center provides strategic consulting and execution of paper, telephone and web-based surveys for Princeton faculty, researchers, and students. The SRC also serves as a teaching asset, enabling undergraduate and graduate students to develop expertise in survey methodology and practical experience in survey implementation. Director: Alan Krueger