More than 1 in 4 Detroiters cannot easily produce up-to-date documentation of their U.S. citizenship that matches their current name, according to a new survey from the University of Michigan's ...

New research shows a temporary expansion to the Earned Income Tax Credit improved housing security for young workers who don’t have children.

Noura Insolera is an assistant research scientist at the Institute for Social Research and assistant director of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Insolera's research focuses on health, educational, ...

Kristin S. Seefeldt’s primary research interests lie in exploring how low-income individuals understand their situations, particularly around issues related to work and economic well-being. Her most ...

Dr. Sumit Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. is a primary care physician, health economist, and assistant professor at the University of Michigan Medical School and School of Public Health. Agarwal’s ...

Poverty Solutions offers a Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions course (SWK 503 section 001), which is open to all students. The one-credit course explores interdisciplinary, real-world ...

Kristin Seefeldt is the faculty director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, and she also is an associate professor of social work and public policy. Her primary research interests lie ...