Governance
Governance is woven into many of our programs and has been a core research area since the school’s founding in 1929. Price faculty produce widely cited research and engage public officials as a result of their commitment to making government and civil society more effective.
Academic Programs related to Governance
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Price alum, adjunct appointed to California tax department
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CBS News
Lakdawalla quoted about the Trump Administration’s drug pricing deals with AstraZeneca and Pfizer
Featured Faculty: Darius Lakdawalla
Medscape
Ginsburg interviewed about a Medicare proposal that would boost pay for primary care doctors, while reducing payments for surgery and medical tests
Featured Faculty: Paul B. Ginsburg
Los Angeles Times
Bento quoted about California ending solo driver EV access to carpool lanes
Featured Faculty: Antonio M. Bento
The Economist
Lakdawalla cited in a column about President Trump’s efforts to lower drug prices
Featured Faculty: Darius Lakdawalla
Statnews.com
Kanter quoted in a story about the lack of transparency into AI device payments to medical providers
Featured Faculty: Genevieve Kanter
Featured Faculty

Governance Faculty
Explore USC Price faculty and their cross-disciplinary scholarship.
Governance FacultyFeatured Research Centers & Initiatives
Bedrosian Center on Governance
Dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities.
Bedrosian Center on Governance Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Established in 2012, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve.
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Center for Inclusive Democracy
A leading nonpartisan research center focused on elections, voting behaviors, and electoral and political participation.
Center for Inclusive Democracy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative
Dedicated to understanding and developing the talent needs of the civic leadership workforce for the 21st century.
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative Website