Michael Wiseman
Professor of Public Affairs, Urban and Regional Planning, and Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
at time of fellowship
1996 to 1997
Michael Wiseman, professor of public affairs, urban and regional planning, and economics, Unversity of Wisconsin-Madison, completed four chapters of a book that will examine the political struggle at the national level to encourage welfare reform at the state level and the outcome of welfare innovation in four states: California, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. He also launched two major studies of households affected by welfare reform in Wisconsin, in his capacity as vice chairman of the Wisconsin Works Management and Evaluation Project.