Community Forestry in Vulnerable Forest Regions of Nepal: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
In this report, La Follette students analyze the costs and benefits of using community forestry management in Nepal to reverse degradation and promote forest recovery.
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
In this report, La Follette students analyze the costs and benefits of using community forestry management in Nepal to reverse degradation and promote forest recovery.
Most of Wisconsin’s water utilities provide safe, healthy drinking water with 92% of the state’s water utilities earning A grades for water quality (health) in a first-of-its-kind water utility report card designed by Professor Manuel P. Teodoro.
"La Follette isn’t just a school; it’s a place where people lift each other up, making it an incredibly supportive environment."
"La Follette deepened my understanding of the interconnectedness between local actions and global impacts, reinforcing my commitment to evidence-based, inclusive policymaking."
"I’m planning to move to D.C. after graduation, and I already have alumni there helping me find a place and introducing me to people to connect with."
"The La Follette School has changed the way I think about policy by reinstating hope that we can work across difference and that there are shared goals and interests that we can leverage."
The novel study, led by Associate Professor Lauren Schmitz, is among the first in economics to combine genetic information and data from a randomized controlled study.
The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.
When students receive scholarships, they can fully immerse themselves in their studies, with time to take on enriching coursework and participate in practical training that prepares them for careers in public service.
Participants learned about managing and leading in public organizations from La Follette School faculty and other leaders in policy-related positions.