Policy Modeling and Public Sector OR

The Policy Modeling and Public Sector OR area seeks papers that define important problems, develop novel models and analysis, and creatively apply operations research methods to problems relevant to the public sector. Especially welcome are manuscripts that utilize data to develop original models linking the design and operations of public programs and systems to recognizable policy outcomes and recommendations. For example, papers examining system design in healthcare and medicine, education, public health, management of scarce resources (such as food, water, and energy), disaster management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery), criminal justice, urban services, and public safety are of considerable interest. Although special attention is called to work with recognizable policy implications, “off-the-shelf” applications of standard operations research and statistical techniques are not encouraged. Priority will be given to papers that present novel and convincing data-driven model-based analyses of issues likely to generate widespread public interest, awareness, and impact.

Associate Editors: Oguzhan Alagoz, Arnold Barnett, Ozlem Ergun, and Greg Zaric