2022
The Free College Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to Promise Research, Michelle Miller-Adams Co-Editor, Jennifer Iriti Co-Editor, Meredith S. Billings, Kathleen Bolter, Celeste Carruthers, Daniel Collier, Gresham D. Collum, Denisa Gándara, Douglas N. Harris, Brad J. Hershbein, Amy Li, Danielle Lowry, Lindsay C. Page, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Promise Program Design for Equity Outcomes: A Landscape Survey, Michelle Miller-Adams and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
College Academic Coaching Can Increase College Success and Later Earnings, Pierre Mouganie, Serena Canaan, Stefanie Fischer, and Geoffrey C. Schnorr
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
College Academic Coaching Can Increase College Success and Later Earnings, Pierre Mouganie, Serena Canaan, Stefanie Fischer, and Geoffrey C. Schnorr
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
2021
Early Childhood Programs are Key to a Stronger Michigan Post-COVID, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Periodical Articles
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment and Completion, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
Economic Costs and Benefits of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Economic Benefits and Costs of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Youth Disconnection During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mark Borgschulte and Yuci Chen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Youth Disconnection During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mark Borgschulte and Yuci Chen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
How College Enrollment Changed for Kalamazoo Promise Students Between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020, Daniel Collier, Isabel McMullen, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
Informed Choices: Gender Gaps in Career Advice, Yana Gallen and Melanie Wasserman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Informed Choices: Gender Gaps in Career Advice, Yana Gallen and Melanie Wasserman
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Informed Choices: Gender Gaps in Career Advice, Yana Gallen and Melanie Wasserman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
How Does the Elimination of State Aid to For-Profit Colleges Affect Enrollment? Evidence from California’s Reforms, Oded Gurantz, Ryan Sakoda, and Shayak Sarkar
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Does the Elimination of State Aid to For-Profit Colleges Affect Enrollment?: Evidence from California’s Reforms, Oded Gurantz, Ryan Sakoda, and Shayak Sarkar
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
College Majors and Skills: Evidence from the Universe of Online Job Ads, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Beyond Degrees: Longer Term Outcomes of the Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein, Isabel McMullen, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Road to Economic Recovery Runs Through Affordable Higher Education: Preview of Research on the Workforce Outcomes of Community-Based Promise Programs, Brad J. Hershbein and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Intergenerational Mobility: How Gender, Race, and Family Structure Affect Adult Outcomes, Jean Kimmel, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Michigan is Offering Free College for Essential Workers. The Rest of the Country Should Follow Suit, Max Lubin and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
Beyond Degrees: The Kalamazoo Promise and Workforce Outcomes, Isabel McMullen and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Beyond Degrees: The Kalamazoo Promise and Workforce Outcomes, Isabel McMullen and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
The Path to Free College: In Pursuit of Access, Equity, and Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Books
COVID-19 Recovery is the Time for Free College, Michelle Miller-Adams and John C. Austin
Publication: Periodical Articles
A Moment of Opportunity: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Growth, Michelle Miller-Adams, Timothy J. Bartik, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Estimated Cost of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
2020
The Political Economy of Inequality: U.S. and Global Dimensions, Sisay Asefa Editor and Wei-Chiao Huang Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
The Best Medicine for a COVID-19 Economy? More Education and Training, John C. Austin and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
How Communities Can Connect Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Major Decisions: What Graduates Earn Over Their Lifetimes, Kristen E. Broady and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: External Papers and Reports
America’s Unequal Playing Field: The Gaps between Poor and Rich Children’s Resources, Mary E. Corcoran
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Biased Beliefs and Entry into Scientific Careers, Ina Ganguli, Patrick Gaulé, and Danijela Vuletić Čugalj
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Introduction [to Student Loans and the Dynamics of Debt], Brad J. Hershbein Editor and Kevin Hollenbeck Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise, Brad J. Hershbein, Melissa S. Kearney, and Luke W. Pardue
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise, Brad J. Hershbein, Melissa S. Kearney, and Luke W. Pardue
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Year Three Report: Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program, Kevin Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, and Shane M. Reed
Publication: Reports
Research for Equity in Recovery I: How Job Training Matters, Harry J. Holzer, Steven J. Davis, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Theresa Singleton
Publication: Presentations
Why Has Income Inequality Increased while Education Inequality Has Decreased in Many Developing Countries?, David Lam
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Promise Landscape in Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Tuition-Free College Plan is Smart Investment in Michigan’s Future, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
We Need Tuition-Free College. For Adults., Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
Building Shared Prosperity: How Communities Can Create Good Jobs for All, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget Timmeney, Amy Meyers, and Lee Adams
Publication: Reports
tnAchieves from a National Perspective, Michelle Miller-Adams, Martha Kanter, Celeste Carruthers, Krissy DeAlejandro, and Graham Thomas
Publication: Presentations
The Long-Term Labor Market Effects of Parental Unemployment, Bernhard Schmidpeter
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2019
Does the Healthcare Educational Market Respond to Short-Run Local Demand?, Marcus Dillender, Andrew Friedson, Cong Gian, and Kosali Simon
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
What the Free College Movement Can Learn from Kalamazoo, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
How Promise Programs Can Help Former Industrial Communities, Michelle Miller-Adams and John C. Austin
Publication: Periodical Articles
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year 2 Evaluation: Executive Summary, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program: Year Two Report, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
2018
Who Benefits From Economic Development Incentives? How Incentive Effects on Local Incomes and the Income Distribution Vary with Different Assumptions about Incentive Policy and the Local Economy, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Improving Economic Development Incentives, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
College Does Help the Poor, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Periodical Articles
Pre-K Effectiveness at a Large Scale, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Pre-K Effectiveness at a Large Scale, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Pre-K in the Public Schools: Evidence from Within U.S. States, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Degrees of Poverty: The Relationship between Family Income Background and the Returns to Education, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Don’t Dismiss the Value of Free-College Programs. They Do Help Low-Income Students., Sara Goldrick-Rab and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, and Strategies for College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams and Edward Smith
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams and Edward Smith
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
STEM and the Local Economy: Do Regions Reap the Benefits of a STEM-Educated Workforce?, Fran Stewart
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Evart (Michigan) Public Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2017
Early Childhood Education and Local Economic Development, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
A Benefit-Cost Analysis of the Tulsa Universal Pre-K Program, Timothy J. Bartik, Jonathan A. Belford, William T. Gormley, and Sara Anderson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Returns to Large-Scale Public School Pre-K Programs: Evidence from Within All States, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Completion, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Charles Ballard Interview, Justin Carinci
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Born Under a Lucky Star: Financial Aid, College Completion, Labor Supply, and Credit Constraints, Jeffrey T. Denning
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
ProPelled: The Effects of Grants on Graduation, Earnings, and Welfare, Jeffrey T. Denning, Benjamin M. Marx, and Lesley J. Turner
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Investing In America's Workforce 2017, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Are Teacher Pensions "Hazardous" for Schools?, Patten Priestley Mahler
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Learning from a Decade of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Genes, Education, and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, Nicholas W. Papageorge and Kevin Thom
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The STEM Dilemma: Skills that Matter to Regions, Fran Stewart
Publication: Upjohn Press
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year One Report, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Nathan Sotherland
Publication: Reports
2016
College Grads Earn Less if They Grew Up Poor, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
Degrees of Poverty: Family Income Background and the College Earnings Premium, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
LATE for the Meeting: Gender, Peer Advising, and College Success, Jimmy R. Ellis and Seth Gershenson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Price Discrimination and Public Policy in the U.S. College Market, Ian Fillmore
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Investing in Schools: Capital Spending, Facility Conditions, and Student Achievement (Revised and Edited), Paco Martorell, Kevin Stange, and Isaac McFarlin Jr.
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2015
Understanding Changes in the Distribution of Student Loan Debt over Time, Elizabeth Akers, Matthew M. Chingos, and Alice M. Henriques
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Private Student Loans and Bankruptcy: Did Four-Year Undergraduates Benefit from the Increased Collectability of Student Loans?, Xiaoling Ang and Dalié Jiménez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Federal Student Loan Policy: Improving Loan Design, Repayment, and Consumer Protections, Lauren Asher, Debbie Cochrane, Pauline Abernathy, Diane Cheng, Joseph Mais, and Jessica Thompson
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
From Preschool to Prosperity: The Economic Payoff to Early Childhood Education, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Migration and Housing Price Effects of Place-Based College Scholarships, Timothy J. Bartik and Nathan Sotherland
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Evolution of Student Debt in the United States, Sandy Baum
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Measuring Student Debt and its Performance, Meta Brown, Andrew Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, Joelle Scally, and Wilbert van der Klaauw
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
College Costs and Financial Constraints: Student Borrowing at For-Profit Institutions, Stephanie Riegg Cellini and Rajeev Darolia
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Income-Tested College Financial Aid and Labor Disincentives, Rajeev Darolia
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Measuring the Benefits of Income-Based Repayment for Graduate and Professional Students, Jason Delisle, Alex Holt, and Kristin Blagg
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Loans for Educational Opportunity: Making Borrowing Work for Today's Students, Susan Dynarski and Daniel Kreisman
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Intergovernmental (Dis)incentives, Free-Riding, Teacher Salaries and Teacher Pensions, Maria D. Fitzpatrick
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Did No Child Left Behind Affect Teacher Attendance?: Evidence from North Carolina, Seth Gershenson
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter