YSEALI benefits from the 25-year research experience of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM).

FSPPM research teams are multidisciplinary and experienced in conducting research in macroeconomic, development economics, public finance, tertiary education, infrastructure, public investment appraisals, international trade, law and public governance.

FSPPM recognizes that statistical data may be unreliable or incomplete and that compiling an accurate picture of a policy problem requires a willingness to work in the field and strong partnerships with Vietnamese government agencies and the private sector. In a globalized world, a country cannot be viewed in isolation, and through its partnership with the Kennedy School, FSPPM has access to a significant reservoir of expertise on the economies of East Asia and Southeast Asia.