School of Public Policy

The School of Public Policy Welcomes Professor Wei Guo September 3rd, 2025 Please welcome Wei Guo, our newest Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy as of this month! Professor Guo’s research areas include Environmental Economics and Policy, with a focus on climate adaptation, natural disaster management, public finance, and visual aesthetics in urban...

A Study by Professor Ben Newman Suggests Late Adolescents Entering College Intending a Career in Law Enforcement Hold More Right-Leaning Views August 26th, 2025 Published in the prestigious PNAS journal, Professor Benjamin Newman's 50th peer-reviewed article explores bias in policing against lower-status social groups. The study proposes reforms such as increasing the number of female...

Professors Mehdi Nemati and Ariel Dinar’s New Study Reveals That Groundwater Depletion is Devaluing California Homes August 26th, 2025 The research, led by Professor Nemati and co-authored by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dinar, found that homes in gradually sinking areas lost between 2.4% and 5.8% of their sale value, which translates to losses between $6,689 and...

UCR School of Public Policy Joins Multi-University Team to Study Urban Water Efficiency Regulations August 26th, 2025 In a three-year study led by the California Institute for Water Resources, Professor Kurt Schwabe will be representing the School of Public Policy, conducting research to evaluate the impact of Senate Bill 1157, which will lower the daily...