Western Michigan University's Werner Sichel Lecture Series
Series continues on Wednesday, November 20 with a presentation by Professor Wendy Manning of Bowling Green State University.
2019 Upjohn Institute Dissertation Award winners
Awardees Sydnee Caldwell, Sarah H. Bana, Giulia Giopponi
Black workers not sharing in earnings gains: New Hires Quality Index
Black workers aren't sharing earning gains: New Hires Quality Index
Institute staff participate in 2019 APPAM Fall Research Conference
Upjohn researchers contribute to six sessions
Brad Hershbein presents at Harvard Data Science Initiative conference
Upjohn Institute's Brad Hershbein presents at Harvard data conference
Minority new hires near majority: New Hires Quality Index
Share of minority hires age 25 to 54 up nearly 10 percentage points
Upjohn Institute's Tim Bartik testifies to New Jersey Senate on incentives
Other policies can be 10 times more effective
Michelle Miller-Adams pens article for Washington Monthly
"What the Free College Movement Can Learn from Kalamazoo"
Tim Bartik discusses Foxconn's incentive deal on Wisconsin Public TV's Here & Now
Renegotiating the State's offer would still lead to higher-than-normal costs per job created, he says
Morris Kleiner visits the Institute during the week of July 29
Kleiner, a professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School and an Institute visiting scholar, is the nation's foremost expert on occupational regulation and licensing. He presents a seminar on August 2.
Michelle Miller-Adams co-authors blog post on Brookings' "The Avenue"
How Promise programs can help former industrial communities
Tim Bartik participates in Brookings' 8th annual Municipal Finance Conference
Panel topic: Communities left behind: How to narrow the gap between prospering and stagnating communities
Deadline to apply for the 2019 Upjohn Dissertation Award is July 5
The Upjohn Institute invites submissions for its annual prize for the best PhD dissertation on employment-related issues. A first prize of $2,500 is being offered. Up to two honorable mention awards of $1,000 may also be given.