CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Clyde W. Barrow, Ph.D., Director
Areas of Expertise:
Public Management
Economic Development
Strategic Planning
Industry & Economic Base Analysis
Public Opinion Polling
Economic Impact Analysis
Program Evaluation
Business Innovation Research
Quick Links
What's New!
Casino Gaming in Massachusetts: A Public Opinion Survey of Massachusetts Residents
The latest poll by the Center for Policy Analysis shows that a majority of residents continue to support casinos.
Click here for the press release
Click here for the full report
New England Casino Gaming Update, 2008
The Casino Gaming Industry: The Stakes for the Bay State (From MassBenchmarks, Vol. 10, Issue 1)
Casino Study by Boston Chamber of Commerce Gives Positive Review of Work by Center for Policy Analysis New England Gaming Research Project
Development Agreement Between the Town of West Warwick and Narragansett Tribe
SouthCoast Facts: Demographic and Economic Data for the SouthCoast Region
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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.
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Correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to:
The Center for Policy Analysis
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
Phone: 508-990-9660
Fax: 508-999-8374
Email: cbarrow@umassd.edu [ send mail ]
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
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Last Updated On: 5/4/08
