The P3 Institute — Purpose · Progress · Prosperity

Research that moves policy forward.

We study complex problems, synthesize what matters, and communicate clearly through research, partnerships, and modern platforms built for real-world impact.

Founder & President
Bill Gurley
P3 Institute

Independent policy research and grantmaking — no external funding, no lobbying, no political contributions. Just rigorous work on problems that matter.

"If it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

All
Regulatory Capture
Health Care
China
Schools
Energy
Finance
Featured Conversation

China, Apple, and What the US Is Choosing to Ignore

Bill Gurley sits down with Dan Wang (Breakneck) and Patrick McGee (Apple in China) for a three-way examination of manufacturing, provincial competition, and the gap between American rhetoric and Chinese industrial reality.

Jan 23, 2026 Video + Transcript 47 min

Scoring Governments for Regulatory Capture

A proposed framework for measuring capture across health care and finance — and a roadmap for reform.

The Smile Curve vs. The Grumpy Curve

Why the value that matters for corporations is often the opposite of the value that matters for nations.

When Markets Forget What Fair Means

On information asymmetry, structural advantages, and who the system was actually built to serve.

State vs. State: The Competition We Aren't Having

Madison wrote about jurisdictional competition. Why aren't we studying K–12 outcomes the same way?