IRP regrets the passing of Erik Olin Wright, distinguished sociologist whose work shed light on the forces that drive inequality and how societies can work to become more just and humane

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“A safety net that has a frayed bottom makes people feel more financially vulnerable than they already are,” J. Michael Collins discusses the impact of the partial government shutdown on low-income Americans

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2019 FrameWorks Workshop Series

February 14, 2019 — March 14, 2019 —April 25, 2019 University of Wisconsin–Madison, Pyle Center Travel Logistics/Instructions IRP can cover your travel expenses for the FrameWorks Workshop Series being held in Madison, Wisconsin on February …

Reports Released on Final Implementation Findings from Demonstration Designed to Identify Effective Policies to Help Noncustodial Parents Support Their Children

CONTACT: Maria Cancian (cancian@wisc.edu), Daniel R. Meyer (drmeyer1@wisc.edu), or Lisa Klein Vogel (lmklein@wisc.edu) MADISON — Final implementation findings from an ambitious national five-year demonstration designed to identify effective policies to help noncustodial parents support their …

AEIdeas blog cites David Autor and colleagues in suggesting that technology sector’s rising corporate concentration benefits the economy by boosting productivity, wages, and jobs

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John Mullahy’s working paper proposes research strategies for estimating effects of a treatment or intervention when there are multiple outcomes of interest

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