Welcome to ISER
Thank you for visiting the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage. ISER is Alaska's oldest public policy research organization, founded soon after Alaska became a state. ISER's research offers a broad look at all the issues that have been important in Alaska from the 1960s through the present.
But ISER offers much more than just research—teaching, public service, and student internships, to name some of ISER's other activities.
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ISER welcomes Heather Hudson, ISER's new director
Recent Publications and Presentations
- Alaska's Construction Spending, 2010 Forecast
- New Students in the Anchorage School District: Where Are They From?
- Propane from the North Slope: Could It Reduce Energy Costs in the Interior?
- How Petroleum Has Transformed the Alaska Economy
- Anchorage Port Intermodal Expansion Program (PIEP) Benefit Cost Analysis of Proposed TIGER Discretionary Grant Funds
- Benefits of Alaska Native Corporations and the SBA 8(a) Program to Alaska Natives and Alaska
- What Drives Alaska's Economy? New summary or Full report
Student Research
Alaska's People and Economy, 1867 - 2009
To help celebrate Alaska's 50th year as a state, ISER has put together a timeline of changes in Alaska's population, economy, and government from 1867 to 2009. There's a four-page summary and a more detailed interactive version below. That interactive timeline has historic photos, figures, maps and text explaining major changes, as well as links to ISER publications and Web sites.
Lunchtime Talks
Please join us for informal presentations by ISER researchers and guest speakers.