Program areas at Urban Institute
Social sciences - research and public policy analysis: The research to action lab is an innovation hub serving decisionmakers and creative thinkers eager to effect social change. We draw on The breadth and depth of The Urban Institute's research insights to test new strategies and develop cutting-edge tools, programs, and trainings, as well as provide strategic and philanthropic advice to public, nonprofit, and private-sector leaders. Nimble and creative, The lab takes an integrated approach to helping decisionmakers navigate current challenges and seize future opportunities in localities throughout The united states. Our multidisciplinary team offers expertise in identifying and cultivating approaches that shape public debate, improve decisionmaking, and spark disruptive solutions to today's complex social and economic challenges.
Social sciences - research and public policy analysis: for nearly 40 years, The health policy center has helped lawmakers understand The scope of The country's health care problems and costs, evaluated how public policies affect lives and communities, and provided insights about payment and service delivery reforms. We understand The myriad factors that can influence a person's health, and our research tools allow us to track and predict trends and outcomes rigorously and accurately. In our work analyzing employer-based coverage, medicare and medicaid, The health care safety net, and state and local initiatives to improve population health, we are providing The answers decisionmakers need to address health problems in america.
Social sciences - research and public policy analysis: at The center on labor, human services, and population, we study how family, youth, and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, work, and child welfare and development. Understanding how families are faring in The face of economic pressures, demographic change, and public health and social challenges is essential for policymakers and practitioners who oversee social services and programs. Our research explores The implications of these changes for people and policies and contributes to The evolving conversation about growing inequities and The persistence of structural racism.
Other program services center on nonprofits and philanthropy education data and policy center executive office research housing finance policy center income and benefits policy center justice policy center metropolitan housing and communities policy center office of race and equity research statistical methods group technology and data science tax policy center