Social Policy and Policy Analysis

Professor Samuel Myers Jr. has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Committee on Contracting Equity. He began his three-year term in April. 

The 2022 Economic Report of the President includes a section on occupational licensing and its impact on the labor market, referencing ongoing research by Professor Morris Kleiner and Assistant Professor Janna Johnson.

Research scientist Angie Fertig is part of a new $3.25 million research project to measure the impact of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) on the health and emotional well-being of individuals across the life course.

Social policy research scientist Angie Fertig collaborated on a recent study examining the relationship between food insecurity and health care spending in Minnesota. 

Professor Samuel Myers Jr. co-edited the June 2022 special issue of the Journal of Economic Literature, "Symposium on Race and Economic Literature."

Humphrey School researchers are members of three interdisciplinary teams receiving grants from the Human Rights Initiative to pursue projects in the upcoming academic year.

The book, "Children and Youth as Subjects, Objects, Agents: Innovative Approaches to Research Across Space and Time," showcases innovative approaches to the interdisciplinary field of childhood and youth studies.

The report reveals clear patterns by which women, men, and different racial and ethnic groups in Minnesota have been distinctly impacted by workplace closures and modifications as a result of COVID-19.

Professor Christina Ewig will serve on a task force focused on examining barriers women face in the economy and develop strategies that support women's economic security in Minnesota.

Professor Morris Kleiner was invited to serve on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Technical Expert Group on Health Practitioner Regulation.