Episode 43 -September 29, 2025Morris Kleiner, professor and AFL-CIO Chair in Labor Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses his academic background, his research on state-to-state labor migration and occupational licensing, and his impact on public...

Anthony Erkan, 2025 Economics and History graduate, was named as one of five Fulbright grant recipients from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Five University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education,...

 A project led by University of Illinois associate professor of economics Elizabeth Powers is reshaping how Illinois funds its K-12 public schools. Powers, associate director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA),...

 The Department of Economics congratulates Elizabeth Powers on being named LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year. The LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholars award is presented to excellent faculty who are under consideration for promotion from...

Medium-Term Impacts of Integrated Social Safety Nets: Cash Transfers, Information Meetings, and Home Visits for Child Development Cash transfers are a critical part of social safety nets. More recently, integrated programs combining either information or home visits have been adopted to help...