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Welcome to the Cornell Policy Review

The outward expression of interest in public administration and public policy denotes an inner desire to understand and improve upon the collective programs and actions that impact us all. By visiting and exploring The Cornell Policy Review, you have taken the first step in joining a community of thinkers and actors at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA). We are constantly striving to evaluate and articulate various approaches to policymaking, and we encourage you to delve deeper into the practice with us by reading on.

– Michael Donovan, MPA 2012, Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to the Cornell Policy Review

We are engaged in the process of understanding and refining the concepts, ideas and goals that affect the public. To this end, I present The Cornell Policy Review, a place for ideas that draw policy perspectives and criticisms from the varied interests among Fellows at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, the broader Cornell community and other colleagues similarly engaged in this process.

In this online edition of our inaugural publication of The Review, we are pleased to present a diverse selection of entries that reflect this commitment, featuring several former, current and future CIPA Fellows. As you explore The Review, please feel free to join the debate by leaving questions and comments where appropriate.

Michael Donovan, Editor-in-Chief, 2011-2012

Agricultural Technology Adoption: Issues for Consideration When Scaling-Up

Andrei Parvan, Cornell University

Green Power in Los Angeles: Policies, Programs, and Context

Christopher Smith, Cornell University

Illogical Framework: The Importance of Monitoring and Evaluation in International Development Studies

Jessica R. Pomerantz, Cornell University

Transparency in OLC Statutory Interpretation: Finding a Middle Ground

Daniel Cluchey, Harvard University

Now Hiring: 100,000 New Farmers

Phoebe Garfinkel, Cornell University

Interview with Anna Herforth

Christopher Coghlan, Cornell University

A Conversation with Michael Gillenwater

Hae Seung Yi, Cornell University

About The Review:

The Cornell Policy Review is the official public policy journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, a graduate program offering a two-year Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA).