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Katherine Michelmore

Associate Professor of Public Policy

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Katherine Michelmore

Katherine Michelmore is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Michelmore is a leading scholar and educator on the social safety net, education policy, labor economics, and economic demography.

A research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, she is a recognized expert on the efficacy of the Earned Income Tax Credit and its impact on children.

Previously, she was assistant professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. Michelmore completed her Ph.D. in policy analysis and management at Cornell University. She holds a B.A. in economics and psychology from Wesleyan University.

Funded Research

All Academic Awards 2024 and Prior
$70,000

The Effects of the Child Tax Credit on the Economic Wellbeing of Families with Low Incomes

2022

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