Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models
Summer Institute
University of Michigan, June 15 - July 10, 2009

A bi-weekly one-credit seminar that introduces students to applied policy research. For students in the Ford School Joint Ph.D....

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

In this interactive seminar, we will critically examine health disparities within various groups by race, socio-economic status, gender, sex, immigration and incarceration status, including the health consequences of incarceration and health...

This course is an introduction to budgeting and financial...

Race, gender, religion, sexuality and other social identities permeate the development and administration of American public policy. These identities are just as powerful of a tool in efforts to reduce social and economic disparities...

During the twentieth century, the U.S. both saw the development of a social welfare system to serve nonelderly families and a subsequent dramatic overhaul of the cash welfare part of that...

This first portion of the course, held in Ann Arbor, will introduce students to China and its policy and economic environments. Drawing on the expertise of Ford School faculty and outside guests, each class will focus on a different policy...

This course examines negotiation and social influence strategies for policy makers in the public, non-profit, and for-profit...