This award supports emerging scholars who are interested in how economic expectations shape consumer behavior and the macro economy. Specifically, it will provide an award of up to $8,000 to one (1) UM doctoral student who has achieved candidacy and is conducting empirically grounded economic research using the Surveys of Consumers database or similar data from the more than 60 other countries that conduct consumer surveys and to work on the development and application of expectational measures. The award is designed to jumpstart the dissertation process by providing flexible support early in candidacy.

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