DeVoe L. Moore and Family Center for the Study of Critical Issues In

Economic Policy and Government

College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

Web Page: http://www.coss.fsu.edu/dmc/

Director: Keith R. Ihlanfeldt; Associate Director: Sam Staley; Professors: Barrilleaux, Benson, Chapin, Feiock, Gwartney, Holcombe, Rasmussen

The DeVoe L. Moore and Family Center supports research about the role of government in a market economy, with a special emphasis on state and local regulation. As an interdisciplinary unit in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the faculty associated with the center have well-established scholarly reputations in the study of public policy. The faculty and center affiliates regularly teach graduate and undergraduate policy-related courses in the departments of economics and political science and in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the faculty conduct advanced scholarly research in government, economics, and public affairs.

The center produces publications designed to inform citizens and policy makers how government rules, regulations, and programs affect the economy and individuals. The center also sponsors annual conferences that bring national leaders and scholars to the University to discuss policy questions.