Research Areas

The Urban Institute conducts policy research and analysis in social and economic issues facing the nation as well as development and governance issues abroad.

Browse our topic areas:

Children and Youth	Cities and Neighborhoods
Crime and Justice	Economy and Taxes
Education	Employment
Families and Parenting	Governance
Health and Healthcare	Housing
Immigrants	International Issues
Nonprofit Sector	Poverty and Safety Net
Race, Ethnicity and Gender	Retirement and Older Americans

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Children and Youth

• Adolescent Sexual Behavior
• Child Care and Development
• Child Health
• Child Welfare
• Delinquency and Crime
• Economic Well-being
• Neighborhoods and Youth

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Cities and Neighborhoods

• Arts and Culture
• Economic Development
• Federal Urban Policies
• Mobility and Transportation
• Neighborhood Indicators
• Neighborhoods and Community Building
• Washington D.C. Region

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Crime and Justice

• Corrections, Reentry and Community Supervision
  
• Courts,Policing and the Law
  
• Crime Prevention
• Crime Statistics
• Domestic Violence
• Juvenile Justice and Youth Intervention
  
• Substance Abuse
• Victims of Crime

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Economy and Taxes

• Asset Building
• Federal Budgets and Fiscal Policy
• Income and Wealth Distribution
• State and Local Finances
• State and Local Tax Policy Issues
• Tax Distribution and Economic Trends
• Taxes and Social Programs

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Education

• Education Reform / NCLB
• Elementary and Secondary Schools
• Employment and Education
• Performance Evaluations
• School Finance
• Teachers

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Employment

• Disabilities and Employment
• Employment and Income Data
• Job Mobility, Training and Opportunity
• Public Service / Subsidized Employment Programs
• Unemployment Insurance
• Wages and Non-wage Compensation
• Workplace and Industry Studies

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Families and Parenting

• Child Support
• Economic Well-being
• Family and Household Data
• Family Planning
• Family Structure
• Family Violence
• Father Involvement

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Governing

• Civil Society
• Disaster Relief / Response
• Federal Statistics
• Federalism / Devolution
• Institutional Reform / Change
• Performance Measurement
• Public Management, Services

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Health and Healthcare

• Community-based Care
• Disabilities
• Health Care Systems and HMOs
• Health Insurance
• Health Statistics
• Hospitals and Physicians
• Long-term Care
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State Children's Health Insurance Program
• Uninsured / Uncompensated Care

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Housing

• Federal Programs and Policies
• Homelessness
• Housing Markets and Choice
• Section 8 Vouchers and Mobility

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Immigrants

• Demographics and Trends
• Economic and Social Impacts
• Immigration Policy
• Refugees, Asylum Seekers

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International Issues

• Civil Society and Democratic Institutions
• Housing and Land Markets
• Municipal and Intergovernmental Finance
• Public Administration and Local Government
• Social Sector Reform
• Urban Development and the Environment

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Nonprofit Sector

• Advocacy Organizations
• Charities, Community Organizations
• Faith-Based Organizations
• Foundations and Philanthropy
• Nonprofit Statistics
• Service Delivery Organizations

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Poverty and Safety Net

• Hunger and Food Assistance
• Low Income Working Families
• Poverty
• State Programs, Budgets
• Supplemental Security Income
• TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
• Welfare / Poverty Programs

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Race, Ethnicity and Gender

• Affirmative Action
• Civil Rights Laws and Regulations
• Gender Disparities
• Racial Segregation
• Racial / Ethnic Disparities

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Retirement and Older Americans

• Economic Well-being
• Health and Health Care
• Health Insurance and Medicare
• Retirement
• Social Security