J. Michael Collins

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Biography

I am a professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. I also conduct research and outreach with the Division of Extension. I study the economic well-being of families. I am an affiliate of the Center for Demography and Ecology (CDE), as well as the School of Social Work, and the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP).

CDE Research Area Affiliations:

Demography of Inequality; Fertility, Families, and Households

Selected Publications:

Bryan, Brielle, and J. Michael Collins. “Locked out of banking: The limits of financial inclusion for formerly incarcerated individuals.” Social Science Research 122 (2024): 103050.

Berger, Lawrence M., Meta Brown, J. Michael Collins, Rachel E. Dwyer, Jason N. Houle, Stephanie Moulton, Davon Norris, and Alec P. Rhodes. “Inequality in high-cost borrowing and unemployment insurance generosity in US states during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Nature Human Behaviour (2024): 1-13.

Collins, J. Michael, and Amrita Kulka. “Saving by buying ahead: stockpiling in response to lump‐sum payments.” Fiscal Studies (2023).

Collins, J. Michael, Sarah Halpern‐Meekin, Melody Harvey, and Jill Hoiting. ““If I don’t have credit, I don’t have anything”: Perspectives on the credit scoring system among mothers with low incomes.” Journal of Consumer Affairs 57, no. 4 (2023): 1605-1622.