ANN ARBOR — Local government spending makes up about a quarter of all government spending in the United States. This spending funds key services to people across the country, ensuring, as much as possible, the smooth functioning of towns and cities both large and small. But since local governments are self-funded, the funds available to… Continue reading Insights talk explores the effects of tax base fragmentation
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Study pairs key air pollutants with home addresses to track progression of lost mobility through disability
Research traces 10 years of exposure to deteriorating mobility in older Americans A University of Michigan study has taken a fine-grained, long-term look at residential-area air pollution and how it relates to deteriorating mobility—and hindered recovery—for older Americans. By pairing and comparing the mobility and disability experiences of 29,790 participants in the national Health and… Continue reading Study pairs key air pollutants with home addresses to track progression of lost mobility through disability
Not all gigs are equal: Informal self-employment linked to lower pay, poorer health and instability
ANN ARBOR—Not all self-employment guarantees financial security, with informal arrangements posing the greatest risks to well-being for many workers. Using machine learning to classify self-employment, a new University of Michigan study analyzed narrative job descriptions from the 2003-2019 Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a longitudinal dataset with approximately 10,000 U.S. families. They divided self-employment into… Continue reading Not all gigs are equal: Informal self-employment linked to lower pay, poorer health and instability
Coffee and Donuts with the SRC Director Hosted by the Life Course Development Program
The Life Course Development (LCD) program hosted January’s Coffee and Donuts with the SRC Director. Pamela Davis-Kean and Noah Webster chatted about the work LCD does and how important all social ties are to healthy aging. Noah Webster’s research with the Life Course Development (LCD) program examines the impact of social ties on healthy aging… Continue reading Coffee and Donuts with the SRC Director Hosted by the Life Course Development Program
The real world impact of ISR research: Philippa Clarke
In this video, Philippa Clarke, research professor in ISR’s Survey Research Center, discusses the importance of neighborhood factors in understanding how we can age well. I do work in understanding aging. In particular, I’m very interested in understanding how people live in their communities and get around in their neighborhoods. So my work always integrates… Continue reading The real world impact of ISR research: Philippa Clarke
Center for Inequality Dynamics receives $5M gift from Stone Foundation
As economic disparities reach historic levels, the University of Michigan is renewing its commitment to investigating causes of social inequality. A $5 million gift from the Stone Foundation will allow the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics to sustain its critical work to produce research and address rising wealth inequality. By… Continue reading Center for Inequality Dynamics receives $5M gift from Stone Foundation
Small uptick, consumer views hold negative
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment lifted about 3.5 index points this month, with minor gains seen across all index components, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While the overall improvement was small, it was broad-based across the population, seen across groups by income distribution, educational attainment, older and younger consumers, and Republicans and Democrats… Continue reading Small uptick, consumer views hold negative
Lingering legacy: Brazil’s ‘dictatorship gen’ faces premature aging
ANN ARBOR—Health disparities between Afro-Brazilians and their white peers are most severe in midlife, not old age. Growing up under authoritarian rule put these groups at a greater disadvantage than older generations who experienced early life in more democratic governments. A new University of Michigan study reveals that for many Black (preto) and Brown (pardo) Brazilians, difficulty… Continue reading Lingering legacy: Brazil’s ‘dictatorship gen’ faces premature aging
Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan
ANN ARBOR—A leading global initiative that has shaped mental health care for two decades is returning to its roots. The World Mental Health Survey Consortium, a project that provides the data-driven backbone for international health policy, is now anchored at the University of Michigan—the institution where its foundational work first began—after 25 years at Harvard University. Housed… Continue reading Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan
University of Michigan to lead landmark global mental health survey consortium, expanding to additional countries
The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Consortium, which harnesses cross-national data to inform and support policies around education, interventions, and treatment, has now moved to the University of Michigan. This new phase is led by William Axinn, inaugural director of U-M’s Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) International Research Hub, and Stephanie Chardoul, director of Survey Research Operations at… Continue reading University of Michigan to lead landmark global mental health survey consortium, expanding to additional countries