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Stevenson and Wolfers among economists who sent childcare letter to Dems

Sep 15, 2021 Business Insider

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, both professors of public policy and economics, were among the 127 economists demanding Democrats in Congress to invest in quality childcare. "Childcare is an economic problem," Stevenson said. "It is part of...

Trevon Logan: Racial foundations of labor market policy

Sep 14, 2021 1:08:00

Racial Foundations of Public Policy is a fall 2021 virtual speaker series that focuses on the historical roots and impact of race in shaping public policy as both a disciplinary field and as a course of action. September, 2021.

In the Media

Dominguez shares insight on big bank stress testing under Fed supervision

Jun 25, 2020 NPR Marketplace

Stress testing is "a very time-consuming process because you’ve got to figure out how every single asset and liability is likely to be affected by this scenario,” said Kathryn Dominguez. Read or listen to the full segment on NPR...

Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview

Faculty by courtesy

Arun Agrawal

Samuel Trask Dana Professor of Governance and Sustainability

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(734) 647-5948

Arun Agrawal, PhD, is the Samuel Trask Dana Professor of Governance and Sustainability at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, with a courtesy appointment at the Ford School. Agrawal emphasizes the politics of international development,…

CFLP Blue Bag Lunches

Two public/private divides revisited

Oct 7, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Professor Gabriel Rauterberg explores how the public/private divide in U.S. securities markets interact and questions whether the current structure is socially optimal.

In the Media

Baer considers long-term challenges for downtown businesses

Sep 14, 2021 AP News

According to Christie Baer, assistant executive director for the University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law and Policy, downtown businesses face a big decision as the pandemic continues. "Businesses that thought that they just had to weather...

In the Media

Stevenson discusses trade-off of ending unemployment benefits

Sep 14, 2021 Stateside

Millions have lost a source of income with the federal pandemic unemployment benefits ending. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, says that while some people will return to work, not all will. "I do not think that......

Key developments in counterterrorism and national security since 9/11

Sep 13, 2021 0:59:11

Panelists Michael Chertoff, Farah Pandith, and Eric Schmitt discuss 9/11 and how it has shaped our international affairs landscape over the past 20 years. September, 2021.

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Economic Development Seminar

Colonial institutions, marriage markets, and HIV: Evidence from Mozambique (practice job talk)

Sep 16, 2021, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall 1230

This paper links Africa’s history to its HIV epidemic through colonial institutions’ lasting effects on marriage markets.

Info session: 2022 BA Global Engagement Seminar

Sep 22, 2021, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall 1220

Please join us for an info session about PubPol 480, an advanced undergraduate seminar designed to challenge public policy majors to consider how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context.

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