James Sullivan

Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Econometrics

Degrees

B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Research Profile

Sullivan’s research examines the consumption, saving, and borrowing behavior of poor households. A recent study investigates whether poor families can borrow to maintain well-being in the presence of variable income. Other work investigates how welfare and tax reforms have affected the well-being of poor families in the U.S. Sullivan is a research affiliate of the National Poverty Center. He was a recipient of the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Dissertation Award in 2003.

Contact Information

447 Flanner Hall
631-7587
sullivan.197@nd.edu
http://www.nd.edu/~jsulliv4