| Established | 1945 |
|---|---|
| President | Michael Horrigan |
| Budget | Revenue: $20,959,616 Expenses: $19,016,154 (FYE December 2015)[1] |
| Address | 300 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4686 |
| Website | www.upjohn.org |
The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research is an American research organization based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Institute conducts research on issues related to employment and administers government employment programs.
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History
The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research is an activity of the W. E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation which was established in 1932 by W. E. Upjohn, founder of the Upjohn Company.[2] The Trustee Corporation established the Upjohn Institute in 1945 for the purpose of "conducting research into the causes and effects of unemployment and measures for the alleviation of unemployment."[3]
Operations
With a staff of about 100, the Institute conducts and funds research into employment-related issues, as well as administers federal and state employment programs, including Michigan Works! Southwest,[4] for four counties in southwest Michigan. The Institute manages the academic journal Economic Development Quarterly.[5][better source needed]
Economist Randall W. Eberts, a former senior staff economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisors, served as Upjohn Institute president for 25 years before being succeeded in 2019 by Michael Horrigan.[6]
Notable staff
- Michael Horrigan, President
- Susan Houseman, Vice President and Director of Research
- Randall W. Eberts, Senior Researcher
- Aaron Sojourner, Senior Researcher
- Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist
References
- ^ "W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "15 ways the Upjohn family's impact lives on in Kalamazoo". 23 February 2017.
- ^ The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research: Seeking paths to fuller employment 1945-1985. Upjohn Institute. January 1986.
- ^ "Home". michiganworkssouthwest.org.
- ^ "The Future of Economic and Workforce Development". Forbes.
- ^ "New leader named at W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research". 15 January 2019.
External links
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This page was last edited on 11 December 2023, at 07:24