A Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Student Publication at the University of Michigan
By Jennifer Villavicencio, MD There is a U.S. public health policy crisis occurring that threatens the health and wellbeing of 74 million reproductive aged Americans and their families. It is a unique crisis that suffers from laser targeted attacks at the legislative and regulatory levels that fly in the face
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By Andrew J. Hoffman We, in this country, are turning away from the values of democracy, and turning toward the logic of the market in our civic sphere. Importantly, many don’t know the difference, viewing capitalism and democracy as one and the same; this is a grave error.
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How subjective choices in a quantitative analysis can radically change policy choices By Molly Kendall Most policy makers recognize the inherent flaws associated with cost benefit analyses; they require all costs and benefits to be monetized, they can be incredibly sensitive to small changes in data, and they are often
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U.K., European Parliament should enact parental rights laws before momentum fades By Lizzy Balboa One of the most haunting storylines of the last two years lingers on life support — unresolved and seemingly forgotten. Alfie Evans was 23 months old when the British government condemned him to death. His quality
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By Nick Najor Twenty-first century America finds itself in the midst of a legitimate housing crisis. The Urban Institute reports that for every 100 extremely low-income households, there are less than 30 adequate, available, and affordable housing units. This translates to a national shortage of over 7 million units. The
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By Katie Grover Nearly six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act that required states and localities to “preclear,” or obtain approval from the federal government before making any changes to election procedures. While the Court did not hold the preclearance
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By Christian Mackey Background In 2017, national media attention was given to stigmatizing procedures in loaning school meals to students who did not bring a packed lunch, or could not afford lunch from the cafeteria. Deemed “lunch shaming,” these practices include stamping students’ hands, requiring students to perform custodial duties, and
Read moreInterview with Professor Alan V. Deardorff By Jennifer Chasseur and Will Sims Alan V. Deardorff is the John W. Sweetland Professor of International Economics and Professor of Public Policy. Alan’s research focuses on international trade. With Bob Stern, he has developed the Michigan Model of World Production and Trade, which
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By Kara Naseef Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s only. At midnight on December 21, 2018, approximately 380,000 “non-essential” federal employees were sent home without pay along with tens of thousands of federal contract workers. After twenty-nine days, most have not returned
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By Rachel Pak Romulo Gonzalez begins his days early, tending to his maize field on the Southern Coast of Guatemala. He is part of the 31 percent of the Guatemalan labor force that depends on agriculture for their family’s livelihood. Frequent droughts have severely impacted harvests, causing Romulo’s neighbors to
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