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International Research Hub

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The International Research Hub is a joint program between the Survey Research Center and the Population Studies Center. It was created in 2025 to support University of Michigan faculty and staff working on international research, with an emphasis on data collection and representative studies of general populations.

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Panel Study of Income Dynamics

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Founded in 1968, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics PSID is the world’s longest-running household panel survey. It has made way for the study of dynamism in social and behavioral processes, resulting in over 4,000 peer-reviewed publications. The National Science Foundation, the study’s lead sponsor, named PSID as one of its 60 most significant innovations.

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Frederick G Conrad

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Joe LaBriola

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Mary Beth Ofstedal

Mary Beth Ofstedal

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Joelle Abramowitz

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