2024
Policies for Place: How to Make Sustainable Investments in Communities, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, and Yulya Truskinovsky
Publication: Reports
Modeling First Year Stop Out of Kalamazoo Promise Scholars: Mapping Influences of Socioeconomic Advantage and Pre-College Performance to College Performance and Persistence, Daniel A. Collier and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Journal Articles
Grads on the Go: Measuring College-Specific Labor Markets for Graduates, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Higher Education Responds to Labor Market Demand, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
How Higher Education Responds to Labor Market Demand, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
New Data Show How Far Graduates Move from Their College, and Why It Matters, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
New Data Show How Far Graduates Move from Their College, and Why It Matters, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?, Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Columbus Promise: Year One Evaluation Report, Michelle Miller-Adams, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Tuition-Free College Options for Michigan: What Policymakers Need to Know About a Statewide Promise Program, Michelle Miller-Adams and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Effects of Peer Groups on the Gender-Wage Gap and Life After the MBA: Evidence from the Random Assignment of MBA Peers, Mallika Thomas
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Occupational Projections for Skilled Trades in Kalamazoo County, 2023-2032, Sevrin Williams, Michael Horrigan, and Iryna V. Lendel
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
2023
The Decline of Routine Tasks, Education Investments, And Intergenerational Mobility, Patrick Bennett, Kai Liu, and Kjell Salvanes
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
From Stimulus to Sustainability: Reckoning with Community Prosperity Post-ARPA, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Behind the Numbers: Comparing College-Going Outcomes of Kalamazoo Public Schools to Those of Similar Urban School Districts in Michigan, Kathleen Bolter and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
The Kalamazoo Promise: 2022 By the Numbers, Kathleen Bolter, Brad J. Hershbein, Alfonso Hernandez, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Sometimes a Long and Winding Road: An Exploration of Kalamazoo Promise Stop Out and Reenrollment, Daniel A. Collier and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Journal Articles
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: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
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: Journal Articles
Unequal Usage: Geographic Disparities and the Michigan Reconnect Program, Kyle Huisman and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
Employment, Income, and Poverty in Kalamazoo City Core Neighborhoods, Val Klomparens
Publication: Reports
2022
Keep Me In, Coach: The Short- and Long-Term Effects of Targeted Academic Coaching, Serena Canaan, Stefanie Fischer, Pierre Mouganie, and Geoffrey C. Schnorr
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Receiving a Pell Grant Affects Students’ Work Hours, Michael S. Kofoed
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Pell Grants and Labor Supply: Evidence from a Regression Kink, Michael S. Kofoed
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Free College Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to Promise Research, Michelle Miller-Adams Co-Editor, Jennifer Iriti Co-Editor, Meredith S. Billings, Celeste K. Carruthers, Gresham D. Collum, Denisa Gándara, Douglas N. Harris, Brad J. Hershbein, Amy Li, Danielle Lowry, Lindsay C. Page, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
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
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
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
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
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
COVID-19 Recovery is the Time for Free College, Michelle Miller-Adams and John C. Austin
Publication: Periodical Articles
Estimated Cost of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
2020
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
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 M. 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
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
2019
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
2018
College Does Help the Poor, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Periodical Articles
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
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
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
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
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The STEM Dilemma: Skills that Matter to Regions, Fran Stewart
Publication: Upjohn Press
2016
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
The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
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 M. Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, Bridget 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
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
The Effects of Student Loans on Long-Term Household Financial Stability, Dora Gicheva and Jeffrey Thompson
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Making Sense of Loan Aversion: Evidence from Wisconsin, Sara Goldrick-Rab and Robert Kelchen
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Student Loans and the Dynamics of Debt, Brad J. Hershbein, Editor and Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
The Distribution of College Graduate Debt, 1990-2008: A Decomposition Approach, Brad J. Hershbein, Editor and Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Default and Repayment among Baccalaureate Degree Earners, Lance J. Lochner and Alexander Monge-Naranjo
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Promise Nation: Transforming Communities through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Upjohn Press
New Labor Market Realities Require New Workforce Development Policies, Carl E. Van Horn
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Production and Stock of College Graduates for U.S. States, John V. Winters
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2014
The Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship, Timothy J. Bartik and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes, Timothy J. Bartik and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Book Chapters
Economic Impact of Northwestern Michigan College: Final Report, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
College Costs: Students Can't Afford Not to Know, Brad J. Hershbein and Kevin Hollenbeck
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Refining Workforce Education Supply and Demand Analysis: Final Report, Brad J. Hershbein and Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Student Loans: A Multidimensional Public Policy Issue, Brad J. Hershbein and Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
2013
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the City of Jacksonville, Illinois, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Cost Estimate for a Two-Year Beloit Promise, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Estimation of the Cost of an Oregon Promise, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports