The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs is dedicated to publishing innovative public policy-related articles drawn from a wide range of policy professionals, academic, and graduate students.MJPA is the student-run journal of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. The journal was founded by Ford School graduate students in 2003. Membership on MJPA's editorial board is open to current Ford School graduate students and the journal is supervised by the faculty of the Ford School.Articles for MJPA are solicited from graduate and professional students from all over the United States and internationally, as well as policy practitioners and academics. MJPA welcomes submissions focused on topical issues relevant to public policy in the United States and throughout the world. Submissions are related to numerous policy areas such as economics, social policy, public administration, international development, political science, and the law. The articles are evaluated in light of their relevance as a contribution to an important policy debate and originality, as well as writing quality and style.A formal call for articles with submission criteria is issued each fall with a deadline for submissions in late December. The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs is then published online the following spring.Any questions about MJPA can be directed to fsppmjpa@umich.edu.