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Updating your course reading lists? Check out our essential reading recommendations for Public Policy, Politics and Social Policy from Policy & Politics

Policy & Politics Journal blog

by Sarah Brown and Elizabeth Koebele All articles featured in this blog post are free to access until 31 October 2024 It’s that time of year again when course syllabi are updated with fresh research. We hope to make this… Continue reading →

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The Mercatus Center solves unstructured data challenges using generative AI from AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Too often, policymakers lack access to relevant data that could better inform the development of these new policies. Seeking to make access to economic policy documents easier, Mercatus created a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution. I knew that the error code was probably covering up something else.

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Better Communications Tops Data To-Do List

GovLoop

The institute, which is based at the University of Utah, provides state and local leaders with economic, demographic and public policy research. Their research supports policy development around a wide array of issues, from transportation, energy and natural resources to education and housing.

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Frugal architecture in action: The Urban Institute innovates with R and Serverless on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

They still occasionally update their Fortran development practices. When these systems are stable, well-documented, and still actively developed, there is no reason to read the word ‘legacy’ as a pejorative.” They encourage and support novel applications for public policy research.

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Bridging Policy Gaps with Inclusive Data w/ Candice Mays

Policy Chats

In this episode, Director of Mapping Black California, Candice Mays talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the availability of comprehensive data, how gaps in population data impact policy, and the critical role data plays in shaping informed, equitable policies.

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How Politics Wastes Tax Dollars in Tax Incentives

Barrett & Greene

Over the course of the last few months, we’ve been digging deeply into the world of tax incentives given by states and local governments to help encourage economic development. But the real reasons behind most economic development deals aren’t things for which they can take credit.

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AI legislation is vital towards empowering the UK economy

Open Access Government - Technology News

AI legislation is vital for the UK’s AI revolution, enabling businesses to drive economic growth while fostering trust in emerging AI technologies A recent University of Cambridge report advocates tax incentives for UK businesses engaged in AI product development and integration.