SPARC, the Spatial Policy Analysis Research Consortium, is a voluntary association of faculty members and their students. Our shared interest is quantitative social science research on public policy issues with important spatial, regional, state, and local dimensions. We each conduct empirical research on policies and/or develop methods and software for conducting policy relevant research.  SPARC has several intertwined objectives.

Financial and other support is being provided by the ACES Office of Research and the Institute for Government and Public Affairs.