Capping off an intensive four-day study and discussion of the core principles and tools of public policy, students were invited to apply their knowledge by researching and developing a policy proposal. Following the principles of Hoover scholarship, the proposals emphasize a specific recommendation using facts, data, and well-constructed arguments. The papers summarize the significance of the new policy and the expected result, expressed in essays of 2,000 words.
After review of each submission, we recognized seven participants with the Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp Director’s Award based on their outstanding work. The winning proposals demonstrate particular creativity in addressing complex policy issues.
We are proud to include these proposals written by the following winners of the 2023 Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp Director’s Award.
Protecting Competition in the Marketplace: The Case for Reforming Non-Compete Agreements
By Warren Barge, Truman State University
Open Source, Open Democracy Enhancing Transparency in US Voting Systems Technology
By Jose Lupe Chavez, University of California–San Diego
Distortive Incentives and Resource Misallocation: Unveiling the Paradox of California’s Water Crisis
By Robert Huang, University of Southern California
SNAP Reform: Leaner Budgets and Healthier People
By Daniel Huguenin-Virchaux, University of Chicago
Housing First but Not Only, and Certainly Not Forever
By Henrique Krigner, Liberty University
Cumbersome Assessment Process Won’t Fix Ohio’s Education Woes
By William Rosenberger, Ohio State University
Reinvigorating Science Diplomacy in a New Era of Geopolitical Tension
By Anna Seidel, University of Oxford
