NEWSLETTER | Spring 2009
Each quarter, articles and critical essays in the ISERP newsletter highlight the research and policy work being undertaken by our faculty, fellows, and affiliates. We also provide in-depth reports on ISERP’s programming and initiatives. A complete chronology of these articles and program highlights is available below.
China's Floating Population
Spring 2009
The article explores the impact of China’s rapid economic growth and continued industrialization on the people of China's underdeveloped central and western regions. The disparity between the booming coastal metropolises and the rural interior has created a massive movement of migrant laborers know as the “floating population". Professor Yao Lu describes her work documenting the lives of these migrant workers, outlining the difficulties they face, and exploring the lives of those who remian in rural China.
Federal Funds Lead to Spike in Grant Requests
Spring 2009
In late February, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) received one-time budget injections as a result of the Congressional American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), more commonly referred to as the economic stimulus package. Later that same month, the Obama administration proposed regular budget in¬creases to both agencies for the 2010 fiscal year. These commitments led to a spike in federal grants applications by ISERP Faculty Fellows.
Stress Testing the Global Trading System
Spring 2009
Professor Sharyn O’Halloran crunches the numbers to give a detailed picture of the current global economic downturn, especially as it relates to, and is affected by, trade. O’Halloran goes on to consider the international implications of recent measures taken by a cross-section of countries to try to minimize losses from trade, including new trade barriers enacted by 17 of the G-20 nations.
Congratulations to ISERP Program Graduates
Spring 2009
ISERP congratulates this year’s graduates from its programs: QMSS Masters Program, OHMA Masters Program, and the Revson Fellowship Program.
