The Ford School is very pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Ashley A. Langerto the faculty.Professor Langer's research interests include environmental economics, energy economics, and industrial organization. She is currently studying price...
Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Washington Post article called "Welfare's safety net hard to measure among states." Many are concerned that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of impoverished Americans is increasing but the amount and...
The University of Michigan will kick off the national celebration of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with a series of events across campus, including two ceremonies, Oct. 14 (2 a.m. and 11 a.m.), on the steps of the Michigan Union--the place where...
A new University of Michigan online database provides examples of excellence in the public sector and highlights innovative programs launched by state and local governments, school systems and others nationwide.
Created by the Center for Local,...
Ford School alum Gerard M. Anderson (MPP '88) will become president and chief executive officer of DTE Energy beginning Oct. 1, taking the reins from his mentor, Anthony F. Earley Jr. Anderson has served as DTE Energy president and chief operating...
Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an AP article about the widening income gap between America's richest and poorest.The income gap is at an all-time high, with the top-earning 20% of Americans taking home 49.4% of America's income. Danziger stated that...
Barry Rabe served on a National Academy of Public Administration panel that co-authored a report for the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Congress. The report, "Building Strong for...
The following links will allow you to do certain things on our site like our old admin page. The following links will work if you have the appropriate permissions so if you can't access something or see something in particular, please contact the...
An article by MPP student Britni Must and alum Kathleen Ludewig (MPP '10) was published in Policy Matters, a journal produced by the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The article, "Mobile Money: Cell Phone...
Research by Dean Yang was featured in the 'Ideas Issue’ of The Michigan Daily's weekly news magazine, The Statement. Yang's research explores whether control over a migrant’s own remittance—through a savings account, for example—could impact the...
