Faculty & Research Published Research Research Education Economics Social Psychology Health Policy Social Entrepreneurship Environmental Policy Ethics Leadership Racial Justice and Equity National Security Political Science Advocacy International and Global Affairs Democracy Social Equity International Development Research and Commentary (-) Domestic Policy & Politics Facet Area of Focus - Research Craig Volden Edgar O. Olsen John Holbein Facet People - Research Center for Effective Lawmaking Facet UVA Partner - Research Working Paper Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden Are effective state lawmakers more likely than ineffective state lawmakers to be elected to Congress? Our findings offer important insights into how American federalism contributes to representation by effective lawmakers. Learn more Published Research Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics 400 million voting records show profound racial and geographic disparities in voter turnout in the United States Authors: John Holbein, Michael Barber This paper documents the extent and nature of inequities in voter participation in the United States with a level of granularity and precision that previous research has not afforded. Learn more Working Paper Economics Domestic Policy & Politics Alleviating Poverty through Housing Policy Reform Authors: Edgar O. Olsen The purpose of this paper is to describe proposals for reform of low-income housing assistance that will alleviate poverty without increasing public spending. Low-income housing assistance is fertile ground for such reforms. Learn more
Working Paper Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden Are effective state lawmakers more likely than ineffective state lawmakers to be elected to Congress? Our findings offer important insights into how American federalism contributes to representation by effective lawmakers. Learn more
Published Research Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics 400 million voting records show profound racial and geographic disparities in voter turnout in the United States Authors: John Holbein, Michael Barber This paper documents the extent and nature of inequities in voter participation in the United States with a level of granularity and precision that previous research has not afforded. Learn more
Working Paper Economics Domestic Policy & Politics Alleviating Poverty through Housing Policy Reform Authors: Edgar O. Olsen The purpose of this paper is to describe proposals for reform of low-income housing assistance that will alleviate poverty without increasing public spending. Low-income housing assistance is fertile ground for such reforms. Learn more