| Associate Professor
Office: 266 Humphrey Center
Phone: 612-624-3540
E-mail: dlevison@umn.edu
Areas of expertise: child labor and education in poor countries; population studies; gender issues; labor economics; child care
Deborah Levison, associate professor, is involved in several projects in developing countries on the interrelated topics of children's labor force work and education, child care, and women's employment. Related research has focused on child workers from an industry perspective. She has served as a consultant to the International Labour Organization, World Bank, UNICEF, and Association of Early Childhood Professionals in Minnesota. She spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University's Economic Growth Center before joining the Humphrey Institute in 1992.
She earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Michigan, where she also trained at the Population Studies Center.
Courses taught for the Humphrey Institute
For syllabi for the current semester, view the University of Minnesota's Course Guide. For syllabi for public affairs classes for Fall 2007 or earlier, view the Humphrey Institute's course syllabi web page.
Syllabi includes current and previous academic years only. Syllabi are available in alternative formats. Please send requests to the Humphrey Institute Student Support Services.
Spring 2008
PA 4414-1 - Child Labor
PA 5414-1 - Child Labor (meets with PA 4414-1)
PA 8082-3 - Working Group: Policy Analysis/ECD/WPP/Social Policy
Fall 2007
PA 5031-1 - Empirical Analysis I
Spring 2007
PA 5301-1 - Population Methods & Issues for the U.S. & 3rd World
PA 8082-3 - Working Group: Policy Analysis/ECD/WPP/Social Policy
Fall 2006
PA 5031-1 - Empirical Analysis I
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