Professor Robert A. Moffitt, the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded the prestigious Irene B. Taeuber Award at the 2018 Population Association of America (PAA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. This distinguished honor recognizes his exceptionally innovative and influential contributions to the scientific study of population.

Moffitt’s decades-long research has profoundly shaped our understanding of how U.S. social insurance programs affect the lives of low-income Americans. His work has revealed how welfare reforms have failed to reach the most disadvantaged, especially those unable to work, and has clarified the nuanced labor supply effects of programs like Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Social Security Disability Insurance. A leading figure in labor economics and population studies, Moffitt’s scholarship continues to influence both academic research and public policy, earning him one of the field’s highest accolades.

Read more about his award here.