The Upjohn Institute is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that provides research, practice and policy analysis on employment and unemployment issues. Our research focuses on labor market developments that threaten the livelihood and well-being of workers and the policies and programs designed to reduce those threats and mitigate hardships caused by job loss. We also house the Employment Management Services Division, the administrative entity for the local Workforce Development Board, administering all of the federal and state employment programs for southwest part of Michigan.
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Kalamazoo, MI 49008, US
Link to our Gabrielle Pepin’s paper in the ILR Review. We have a summary of the research, and other resources, at https://lnkd.in/gYAiCUEX
How does the Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC) Program fare? Gabrielle Pepin from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research shows that that #CDCC benefits increase labor supply among married mothers, who may experience long-run earnings gains. https://lnkd.in/dfrPfR_t Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
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Recently published work with an incredible group of coauthors. ADRD impacts numerous people every year--I am surprised by how many people share their personal stories of relatives experiencing ADRD with me when I mention this work. Facilitating higher schooling attainment is a policy that pays off long term, even in unexpected ways.
Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia affect around 11 percent of older Americans and cases are projected to more than double in the next 35 years. Worldwide, older adults represent an increasing share of the population and countries face a sharp increase in dementia cases. New research shows that getting more schooling can ward off dementia later in life. In the U.S., getting a college degree reduced the occurrence of dementia between 4 and 14 percent compared to just completing high school. #brainhealth #dementia #highered #Alzheimers https://lnkd.in/gyfVU48j
Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia affect around 11 percent of older Americans and cases are projected to more than double in the next 35 years. Worldwide, older adults represent an increasing share of the population and countries face a sharp increase in dementia cases. New research shows that getting more schooling can ward off dementia later in life. In the U.S., getting a college degree reduced the occurrence of dementia between 4 and 14 percent compared to just completing high school. #brainhealth #dementia #highered #Alzheimers https://lnkd.in/gyfVU48j
Doctoral candidates from top universities presented their in-progress research at the Upjohn Institute’s 2025 Dissertation Grantee Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Their work explores pressing employment issues, with a focus on challenges affecting BIPOC communities. Each grantee received up to $10,000 to support their dissertation through the Institute’s grant program, operated in partnership with the Russell Sage Foundation. At the conference, they received constructive feedback to help strengthen their research as they prepare for careers in academia and policy. https://lnkd.in/eNw3Hqm2 #LaborEconomics #EconomicResearch
The Washington Post examines new “red tape” for Medicaid recipients, with comments from Upjohn Inst.’s Michelle Miller-Adams and Beth Truesdale. "The reality is that requirements like these move people off programs not by requiring work but by requiring more reporting of work. Similar state-level policies have reduced the number of Medicaid recipients — but only by increasing the administrative burden on recipients, not by increasing the share who are employed.” https://lnkd.in/g6zMa657 #Medicaid #Employment #Healthcare
We welcome submissions for the 2025 Dissertation Award, given to the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. The award furthers the Upjohn Institute mission to support and conduct policy-relevant research on issues related to employment, unemployment and social insurance programs. Applications are due July 19. Eligibility and other details: https://lnkd.in/giTByy4D Alfonso Flores-Lagunes
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It was a pleasure to participate at this event! The energy and passion of this new generation of mentees is admirable!
Our Vice President and Director of Research Alfonso Flores-Lagunes presented on "Building a Successful Research Agenda" at the 2025 American Economic Association Summer Mentoring Pipeline Conference in Washington, organized by the AEA Mentoring Program. Details on the conference and the mentoring program are at https://lnkd.in/ghMepNjp
Our Vice President and Director of Research Alfonso Flores-Lagunes presented on "Building a Successful Research Agenda" at the 2025 American Economic Association Summer Mentoring Pipeline Conference in Washington, organized by the AEA Mentoring Program. Details on the conference and the mentoring program are at https://lnkd.in/ghMepNjp
Research leadership from the Upjohn Institute helps the new American Job Quality Survey provide insight into how job conditions affect workers’ well-being, job satisfaction, health, work-life balance and personal financial stability.
What makes a work schedule “high quality”? Predictability. Stability. Control. Yet new data from Jobs for the Future (JFF), The Families and Workers Fund, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Gallup show that most jobs fall short. Overall, about one in four U.S. employees face schedule unpredictability (27%) and instability (28%), and about four in 10 (41%) have little or no control over their work schedules. The consequences are significant: Nearly four in 10 workers with low-quality schedules are just getting by or struggling to get by financially, compared with 23% of those with high-quality schedules. Meanwhile, workers whose schedules are predictable, stable and within their control are more likely to feel financially secure, achieve better work-life balance and report higher overall job satisfaction. Learn more about what it means to have a “good job” in today’s economy. https://lnkd.in/grSBEHiS
