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Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leader in examining critical Arizona and regional issues, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute is an independent center that uses nonpartisan research and communication outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Morrison Institute is part of the College of Public Programs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. Additional publications are available at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Date range of repository publications is 1992 – 2015.

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The New Economy: A Guide for Arizona

ContributorsMelnick, Rob (Publisher) / Cayer, N. Joseph (Editor) / Hall, John Stuart (Editor, Contributor) / Welch, Nancy (Editor) / Waits, Mary Jo (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created1999-10
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It is an oversimplification to describe the new economy as a technology revolution, something that is mostly driven by and affects business. Clearly, new technologies and business practices are central to the concept of a new economy. However, that’s the easy part to understand. The bigger challenge is to grasp—and…

It is an oversimplification to describe the new economy as a technology revolution, something that is mostly driven by and affects business. Clearly, new technologies and business practices are central to the concept of a new economy. However, that’s the easy part to understand. The bigger challenge is to grasp—and then develop strategies to take advantage of—how public policies in the new economy can most positively affect people and places. This report is meant to help Arizonans do just that.
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The New Economy: Policy Choices for Arizona

ContributorsMelnick, Rob (Publisher) / Hall, John Stuart (Editor) / Welch, Nancy (Editor, Contributor) / Waits, Mary Jo (Contributor) / Fulton, William (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2000-01
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A follow-up to The New Economy: A Guide for Arizona, which described the new economy and provided data on where Arizona stands. This report offers a broad set of choices to help Arizona's people and places prosper in the new economy.

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Sustainability for Arizona: The Issue of Our Age

ContributorsHeffernon, Rick (Author) / Welch, Nancy (Author) / Melnick, Rob (Author) / Wrigley, Jullie Ann (Author) / Arizona State University. Global Institute of Sustainability (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2007-11
Description

Nearly everyone is talking about sustainability. But what exactly does it mean—especially for Arizona? Morrison Institute and Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability answer that question and many more in this report.