The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.
Research
Geographic Variation in the Black-White Life Expectancy Gap in Wisconsin, 2005-2017
This paper examines the Black-White life expectancy gap in Wisconsin from 2005 to 2017, disaggregating the state into Milwaukee County, Dane County (Madison), and the rest of the state.
Exit ramps crucial for outdoor testing of stratospheric aerosol injection
The authors examine determinants of aggregate foreign exchange reserve holdings by central banks before observing central bank behavior.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Emergency Medical Services for Wisconsin Rural Municipalities
In this report, La Follette students conduct a cost-benefit analysis of emergency medical services for Wisconsin rural municipalities.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Conservation Tax Exonerations in Coastal Ecuador
In this report, La Follette students conduct a cost-benefit analysis of conservation tax exonerations in coastal Ecuador.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of eDNA Technology for Invasive Species Detection
In this report, La Follette students conduct a cost-benefit analysis on eDNA technology for invasive species detection.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Wisconsin HIV Drug Assistance Program
In this report, La Follette students conduct a cost-benefit analysis on the Wisconsin HIV Drug Assistance Program.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Switching from Cesium-Chloride to X-ray Blood Irradiators
In this report, La Follette students conduct a cost-benefit analysis on switching from cesium-chloride to x-ray blood irradiators.
The policy players behind higher education
Alumni Tim Casper (MA ’99) and Jen Klippel (MPA ’06) share their experiences working in higher education and how their La Follette School training helped them.
Connecting the classroom to local government
Master’s student Travis Austin (MPA ’26) and alum Theola Carter (MA ’91) discuss their involvement in local government.