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The Indiana University Public Policy Institute was established in 2008 as a multidisciplinary institute with the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). Its original function was to serve as an umbrella organization for the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment (CUPE), established in 1992, and the Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJR), established in 2008. These centers are now represented by research areas within the institute. The IU Public Policy Institute conducts research, policy analysis, program evaluation, facilitated discussions, and long-term planning for clients from the public, private, government, academic, and nonprofit sectors. Its primary areas of research are economic development, tax and finance, criminal justice, public safety, housing and community development, and land use and the environment.
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Item Assessment of the Impact of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick(IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-03) Burow, Sue; Majors, JessicaThe Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is expected to make a wide range of contributions to the quality of life and economy of central Indiana. This evaluation establishes a baseline for future evaluations and begins to measure the impact of the Cultural Trail. To complete this evaluation, the Institute used a multi-faceted approach to capture the contributions the Cultural Trail makes to both the economy and quality of life in central Indiana. This impact can be measured in various ways at different levels of detail. The present analysis, includes counts of the number of individuals using the Trail, and Trail user and business surveys. The evaluation also seeks to detail perceptions of the Trail, and examines the impact of new business investment and growth in property value assessments. Finally, trail usage data and survey response data are used to quantify consumer spending that may be attributed to the Cultural Trail. The issue brief, Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick, summarizes some of the findings.Item A Disparity Study for the Indiana Gaming Commission(IU Public Policy Institute, 2007-05) Klacik, Drew; Seymour, AmyA disparity study of Indiana’s riverboat casinos to estimate capacity, measure utilization, and calculate disparity (or lack thereof) of the contracting and purchasing practices of ten privately owned, publicly licensed riverboat casinos in Indiana.Item The Economic Contributions of Marian University's College of Osteopathic Medicine(Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2010-08) Klacik, DrewDuring the development of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Marian will invest $32,011,130 (not including financing costs) in building improvements and equipment purchases as well as over $700,000 in professional services contracts. The annual operating budget of the College will range from $14.6 million in 2013 to $18.2 million in 2016. Total employee compensation (wages and benefits) at Marian attributable to the College of Osteopathic Medicine will range from $7.6 million in 2013 to $10.5 million in 2016, and the number of students will gradually increase from 150 in 2013 (first year of classes) to 600 in 2016.Item Economic Contributions of the Kokomo Art Plaza and Sculpture Garden(IU Public Policy Institute, 2010-07) Klacik, DrewThis report is an analysis of the potential economic benefits of the Kokomo Art Plaza and Sculpture Garden. The economic benefits associated with project development and ongoing operations were estimated through the use of the IMPLAN input/output model. Input/output modeling is used to determine the indirect and induced (or spin-off) benefits attributable to the initial or direct expenditures related to construction and operations. The estimates on increased spending attributable to visitors as well as the potential impact on property values are based on the results of a literature review of previous studies of the impacts of arts and culture related amenities in other communities. The human capital analysis for Howard County is based on adapting Michael Porter's industry clusters analysis to Richard Florida's creative class notion. The human capital analysis uses ESRI marketing data to identify the clusters of human capital, and the cultural and social amenities that appeal to this human capital, that Howard County is competitvely advantaged in attracting.Item Hendricks County Stormwater Finance(IU Public Policy Institute, 2008-08) Palmer, Jamie L.; Sapp, DonaThe Center prepared a stormwater financial analysis to assist Hendricks County (unincorporated urbanized area), Danville, and Pittsboro in choosing mechanisms to finance the newly required management activities. This report has a community-specific executive summary.Item Hoosier Health and Access to Care(IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-12) Burow, SueThis issue brief looks at health and well-being in Indiana by the geographical areas of the Thriving Communities, Thriving State project using a framework of the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute as well as an assessment of the Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state. The key findings are: Indiana residents report different health status based on their location in the state. Mid-sized areas report the lowest number of poor or fair health days while rural areas report the highest. Rural residents have lower access to healthcare providers, often well below the statewide rate. Only 9 percent of physicians statewide practice in rural areas; down from 25 percent in 1940. The share of Indiana physicians in mid-sized areas has increased from 17 to 28 percent since 1940. There is strong demand for healthcare practitioners at various education levels throughout the state. Programs are available to assist communities in attracting and retaining healthcare practitioners.Item Implications of Inflation-Adjusted Fuel Taxes on Government Revenue(IU Public Policy Institute, 2014-05) Marron, John; Dumortier, Jerome; Zhang, FengxiuOne potential source for increasing funding for the surface transportation system is to increase gasoline and diesel taxes. As part of a project with the Soy Transportation Coalition, this report outlines the results of an analysis using a model in which fuel taxes are reduced by one cent from the present unit tax in each of 12 states studied and then links fuel taxes to projected inflation. The authors also evaluate the possibility of raising revenue through an annual special registration fee on newly sold battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and conventional hybrids.Item Indiana in Perspective(IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-01) Marron, John; Mulholland, ZacharyThe second project under the Policy Choices Initiative, Thriving Communities, Thriving State, continues the conversation about the challenges to and opportunities for creating a vibrant future for Indiana, but from a place-based context. This issue brief serves as an overview of the typology used in Thriving Communities, (urban areas, mid-sized areas, and small town/rural areas) and presents summary data based on this typology, including demographics, health and well-being data, and economic data. Place is an important unit of analysis in the competition for attracting business and residents. Ultimately, however, the futures of many Hoosier communities are inextricably inked to the successes of surrounding communities. While every place has its own unique set of needs and successes, leaders must think hard about how those things that create identity for their community can continue to add community value as part of a network of places.Item Indiana INTERNnet and Internships in Indiana(IU Public Policy Institute, 2013-08) Burow, Sue; Littlepage, Laura; Coffing, BradTogether, PPI and the Indiana Business Research Center conducted an analysis on behalf of Indiana INTERNnet, Inc., to provide better information to strengthen and guide internship programs in Indiana. The study used several methods starting with a review of the literature on internships, followed by focus groups with employers, interns, and personnel representing college and university internship programs. The focus groups, in turn, informed personal interviews with a similar mix of stakeholders. These activities aided the design of a series of large-scale surveys targeting three key groups: Indiana employers, students nearing college graduation, and recent alumni of Indiana institutions. The results included the finding that nearly 55 percent of responding Indiana employers considered a relevant internship to be either important or very important when hiring recent college graduates. Also, 59 percent agreed strongly or moderately that their intership program is an important tool for recruiting entry-level employees.Item Indiana Rural Roads and Bridges: The Crumbling Reality and What it will Take to Mend These Critical Economic Arteries(IU Public Policy Institute, 2016-08) Palmer, Jamie; McCullouch, Bob; Dumortier, Jerome; Marron, John; Ketzenberger, JohnNearly $6.4 billion. That’s how much it would cost to bring all of Indiana’s rural roads up to an acceptable level and to repair or replace all of Indiana’s functionally obsolete or structurally deficient bridges. The number is nearly triple the state’s financial reserves. It’s quadruple the amount of new money legislators injected into the road funding formulas during the General Assembly’s 2016 session. It’s an enormous amount of money, yet for a state that rightly calls itself the Crossroads of America, the investment is necessary to ensure Indiana’s farmers and all who make a living in agriculture have a route to continued economic strength.