Research

Cooper Center analysis of the Cost of Community Services for land use categories in Albemarle County for FY 2022.

The first Weldon Cooper Center policy briefing on the importance of federal jobs for the Virginia economy.

A survey for the Reston Community Center (RCC) that assesses awareness and support for RCC, determines current and projected program use, explores barriers to RCC participation, and captures preferences to inform consideration of a future community facility.

Million-dollar farms (MDFs) are in comparatively good health and have enabled Virginia—and the U.S. more broadly—to produce more with fewer farms. Meanwhile, the small farms that form the basis of the Commonwealth’s long tradition of agriculture are struggling in an increasingly consolidated agricultural landscape.

A quarterly economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Cooper Center analysis of 2023 county-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), which provide valuable insights into the persistent economic disparities across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A study of the relationship between physician political ideological preferences and health policy reform options.

An actuarial and policy analysis for a prospective Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A study commissioned by JLARC that assesses the economic and other impacts from the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia.

This paper documents the RAFT process, situates it within the context of climate adaptation planning research, and articulates its specific strengths as a flexible and portable model for engaging the public in preparing for climate change impacts.