Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University Email Format
Research ServicesIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute affiliated with Northwestern University, founded in 1968. Based in Evanston, Illinois, it operates within the research services landscape, conducting rigorous social science studies of significant public policy issues and disseminating findings to students, scholars, policymakers, and the public. Its work is oriented toward informing policy and improving people's lives, with a mandate to produce research that is broadly shared. The organization serves a diverse audience, including students, academics, policymakers, and the general public, seeking to illuminate policy challenges and potential solutions. It is a mid-sized research entity within a university setting.