How Our Research Drives Impact
We don't just generate data 鈥� we generate evidence that informs real-world policy innovation. CGD's data and analysis are used by governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society organizations to diagnose challenges, design policy, and evaluate whether reforms are working. The examples below show that work in practice 鈥� not just what we found, but how it was used.
Research in the Public Sphere
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AmericasBarometer data on corruption and trust informed a presidential commission's political reform recommendations in Peru.
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AmericasBarometer data on public opinion and democratic attitudes informed national debate on governance and reform.
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AmericasBarometer data on public trust in police informed national reforms to restore public confidence.
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AmericasBarometer data on declining trust in elections informed International IDEA's analysis of Guatemala's contested 2023 election.
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A four-nation USAID study, drawing on 27K+ interviews, found that community-based crime prevention programs improved outcomes in treatment communities ...
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A LAPOP Lab report for the National Endowment for Democracy used AmericasBarometer data to inform media reform recommendations across Latin America.
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