Publications: Reports and Briefs

Through reports written by CLOSUP staff as well as reports written by CLOSUP-affiliated faculty around the University resulting from CLOSUP-sponsored projects, the Center strives to bring the latest academic policy-relevant research to both the policy and academic research communities.

Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Reports


Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues


Additional CLOSUP Policy Reports

Reforming the System of Care: A Review of the Literature on Housing and Service Arrangements for Homeless Populations
The twelth in CLOSUP’s series of policy reports describes findings from a literature review of recent academic and applied research on the relationship between housing and service arrangements and housing stability for homeless, formerly homeless, and precariously housed individuals and families. The report also offers a brief review of research on homelessness prevention. This report is avaliable in PDF format.

Survey of Michigan Residents on the Issue of Global Warming and Climate Policy Options: Key Findings Report
The eleventh in CLOSUP’s series of policy reports describes key findings from a survey of Michigan residents on the topic of global warming and climate policy options, conducted in the Fall of 2007. The study was conducted by Dr. Barry Rabe of the University of Michigan and Dr. Christopher Borick of Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. The survey was conducted simultaneously in Michigan and Pennsylvania, to compare findings across the two states. This report highlights only Michigan data. This report is avaliable in PDF format.

Policy Report: Coming Together in Tough Economic Times: Workforce Development and Economic Development Move Closer Together in Michigan
The tenth in CLOSUP’s series of policy reports examines the evolving relationships between workforce development and economic development organizations in Michigan. The report was written by Elsie Harper-Anderson, an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan, and is based on recent CLOSUP-funded studies she directed. This report is avaliable in PDF format.

Policy Report on Michigan's Economic Transition: Toward a Knowledge Economy.
The ninth in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines Michigan's economic transition away from an industrial economy and toward a knowledge economy, using employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics covering the period 1996-2006, and data on firms and establishments from the Census Bureau covering 1998-2002. Growth in new economy sectors is contrasted with losses in the manufacturing sector. The report also examines Michigan's capacity to continue its transition toward a knowledge economy, using data from numerous sources. This report is available in PDF format. (Note: versions of this report downloaded before 12:30pm on June 22, 2007 contained data on firms and establishments that have since been revised.)

Policy Report on the Detroit Area Study, 2001: Parks and Recreation.
Written by Robert W. Marans, the eighth in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines the opinions of southeast Michigan residents regarding parks and recreational opportunities in their communitues and across the southeast Michigan region, using data from the 2001 Detroit Area Study. This report is available in PDF format.

Policy Report on the Detroit Area Study, 2001: Public Services, Local Government, and Taxes.
Written by George R. Carter and Robert W. Marans, the seventh in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines the opinions of southeast Michigan residents regarding public services and facilities, the performance of local government officials, and the cost of government via taxation, using data from the 2001 Detroit Area Study. This report is available in PDF format.

Policy Report on the Homeless Population in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Written by Stacy Ebron, Sarah Haradon and Robin Phinney, the sixth in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines the homeless population of Washtenaw County, Michigan, using data from the County's 2005 Point-in-Time Homeless Survey. This report is available in PDF format. Also see the report’s appendix for technical and additional background information.

Policy Report on Travel and Transportation in Southeast Michigan
Written by Robert Marans, Professor Emeritus at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Social Research, the fifth in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines questions related to travel and transportation patterns, values and priorities among southeast Michigan residents, using data from the 2001 Detroit Area Study. This report is available in PDF format. This report also has a shorter policy brief available.

Policy Report on Planning for Schools in Michigan
Written by Richard Norton, Assistant Professor at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the fourth in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines questions related to renovation vs. new school construction and issues of sprawl in Michigan. This report is available in PDF format.

Policy Report on Regional Planning in Michigan
The third in CLOSUP's series of policy reports examines regional planning regarding land use issues across Michigan communities. This report is available in PDF format. This report also has a shorter policy brief available. Additional information is available from the project summary page.

Policy Report on Growth Management in California Communities
The second in CLOSUP's new series of policy reports examines growth management strategies among California cities. This report examines the use of urban growth boundaries and related policy solutions for planning and management of future growth. This report is available in PDF format.

Policy Report on Privatization
The first in CLOSUP's new series of policy reports examines issues of privatization related to state and local service provision, and resulted from an academic conference in November 2002. This report is available in PDF format.

Reports from CLOSUP-sponsored Projects

Through the Policy Research Grants Program, CLOSUP provides financial and organizational support to interdisciplinary teams of academic researchers across the University of Michigan to stimulate policy-relevant research. For reports resulting from these projects, please contact the project directors. Please see the list of prior awards for more information.




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