Barbara Wolfe
Richard A. Easterlin Professor Emerita of Economics, Public Affairs, and Population Health Sciences
Departments of Economics, Public Affairs, and Population Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Madison
3458 Social Sciences Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Barbara Wolfe's Research Interests
- Determinants of success of young adults
- Poverty and health issues; disability, children's health
- Increasing our understanding of the influence of poverty and poverty policy on children and adolescents through brain research
- Economic well-being of children
- Economics of disability
- Role of housing in influencing children's success
- Evaluating policies to increase the success of students from low income and minority families in higher education