Dr. Myrtle Jacobs

Professor of Sustainability at University of Pennsylvania

Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America

About

Myrtle Jacobs is a Professor of Policy Analysis at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founding director of the Penn Program in Urban Policy and Leadership, which is focused on the analysis of urban issues and the development of policy solutions. Dr. Jacobs has a M.S. in Policy Analysis from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the Harvard Kennedy School. Her research focuses on the analysis of urban policy, with a particular focus on the impact of economic inequality on cities.

Publications

Exploring the Role of Policy Analysis in Modern Governance

Policy Studies Journal

2023

The Impact of Policy Analysis on Public Policy Implementation

Public Administration Review

2022

Policy Analysis: A Tool for Evaluating Policy Effectiveness

Journal of Public Policy

2021

Policy Analysis as an Instrument for Policy Change

International Journal of Public Administration

2020

Policy Analysis in the Context of Globalization

Global Policy

2019

Policy Analysis and the Role of Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

2018

Education

London School of Economics

M.S., Policy Analysis / May, 2015

Harvard Kennedy School

Ph.D, Policy Analysis / March, 2019

Experience

University of Pennsylvania

Professor of Policy Analysis / January, 2019 — Present

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