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co-authors find that campaign contributions by political action committees have little or no relevance to legislators' voting habits.</FONT> </p> <p class="main-body"><a href="environmental-comparison.asp"><b> Freedom's Environmental Rewards: A Global Comparison</b></a><br> <i>by Don Coursey and Christopher Hartwell</i><br> <font size="-1"> Coursey and Hartwell find that countries with greater economic and political freedoms tend to have healthier environmental conditions.</font></p> <p class="main-body"><a href="effectiveness-policy.asp"><b> A Logic of Governance: A Framework for Studying the Effectiveness of Public Policy and Programs </b></a><br> <i>by Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Carolyn Heinrich, and Carolyn Hill</i><br> <font size="-1">Lynn and co-authors offer a first step in framing a theory-based research model that produces a fuller and more rigorous understanding of governance</font></p> <p class="main-body"> </p> <h2>RESEARCH ACTIVITIES<br> </h2> <p class="main-body"><b><a href="faculty-research.asp">Faculty Research</a></b><br> <font size="-1">An overview of faculty research produced in the fall and winter quarters of the 2000-2001 academic year, by concentration area.</font> <p class="main-body"><b><a href="phd.asp">Ph.D. Research</a></b><br> <font size="-1">A summary of dissertation research defended this spring by Harris School doctoral candidates Carolyn J. Hill, Brian A. Jacob, and Len Lopoo.</font> <p class="main-body"><b><a href="research-centers.asp">Research Centers and Programs</a></b><br> <font size="-1">Activity summaries from research centers and programs affiliated with the Harris School.</font> <p class="main-body"><b><a href="curriculum-notes.asp">Curriculum Notes</a></b><br> <font size="-1">An introduction to new mini-courses and policy discussion series designed to augment the program's core research and training.</font> <p class="sub-title"> </p> <p class="sub-title"> </p> </div> </td>  </tr> </table>  <table cellpadding="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size:11px; color:#000000; font-family:arial;" valign="top" ><hr width="768" color="#840017"><div style="margin-left:3px;">Copyright© by The University of Chicago. 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, 777.702.8400 - <a href="/Resources/site-map.asp" target="_new" class="footer_link">Site Map</a> - <a href="https://intranet.harrisschool.uchicago.edu/" target="_new" class="footer_link">Faculty/Staff Portal</a> - <a href="https://students.harrisschool.uchicago.edu/" target="_new" class="footer_link">Student Portal</a></div></td> </tr> </table>  <td style="background-image:url('http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/images/dropshadow_right.jpg');" valign="top"><img src="http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/images/dropshadow_right_small.jpg" border="0" /> <div id="searchResults"></div> </td> </tr> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/NoIEActivate.js"></script> </body> </html>