The ISPS Government Effectiveness Working Group is dedicated to interdisciplinary research on state capacity, regulatory reform, economic growth, and institutional design. We aim to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world policy implementation, fostering dialogue among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners from across the political spectrum who share a commitment to effective, evidence-based governance.
Examining barriers to building the housing and infrastructure communities need
Analyzing how regulartory processes can be streamlined while maintaining protections
Studying how institutions can be structured to work more effectively
Promoting rigorous empirical analysis to inform policy decisions
Through rigorous empirical analysis and cross-disciplinary collaboration, we examine the political processes that shape policy outcomes. Our work investigates how regulatory barriers, procedural obstacles, and institutional design choices — often shaped by politics and public opinion — constrain or enable effective governance. We examine how policy reforms can reduce costs, expand opportunity, and promote innovation.