The IU Public Policy Institute is a collaborative, multidisciplinary research institute within the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The Institute serves as an umbrella organization for research centers affiliated with SPEA, including the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment and the Center for Criminal Justice Research. The Institute also supports the Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (IACIR).
The latest project from the Indiana Universty Public Policy Institute is "Policy Choices for Indiana's Future." The project is focusing on current and future economic conditions in Indiana within the broader context of the Midwest.