2008 University of Michigan Poverty Research Grants
Our U-M grants program is especially designed to fund projects that incorporate novel uses of existing datasets or analyses of novel data sources, collaborative projects involving graduate students and faculty, and projects likely to result in future successful grant applications.
Funded research: first competition (Fall 2007)
“Helping the ‘Unbanked’: A Proposal to Increase the Use of Banking and Direct Deposit Services Among Low- and Moderate-Income Households.” Michael Barr, Law School, University of Michigan; Gustavo J. Bobonis, Department of Economics, University of Toronto; Philip Oreopoulos, Department of Economics, University of Toronto; and Benjamin J. Keys, Department of Economics, University of Michigan.
Funded research: second competition (Winter 2008)
“The Impact of International Migration: A Novel Approach to Identification.” Dean Yang, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.
“Exploring the Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Improving Latino Postsecondary Educational Attainment: Evidence from the Title V program, 1986-2006” Daniela Pineda, National Center for Institutional Diversity, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.
Funds for this competition are provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Rackham Graduate School, and the Office of the Vice President for Research.
