Marc Doussard

About Marc Doussard

I am a political economist interested in work, inequality, urban politics and public policy. My research on these topics crosses discipline and policy areas. Currently, I am working on the global development of basic income and related cash-transfer programs.

Areas of Expertise

Community Development, Economic Development

Selected Publications

Doussard, Marc and Greg Schrock. 2022. Justice at Work: The Rise of Economic and Racial Justice Coalitions in Cities. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press., Doussard, Marc. 2013. Degraded Work: The Struggle at the Bottom of the Labor Market. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press., Doussard, Marc. 2024. Viral Cash: Basic Income Trials, Policy Mutation and Post-Austerity Politics in U.S. Cities. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 56 (3), 927-942, Doussard, Marc and Ozge Yenigun. 2024. From Capital to Capabilities: Human Development Theory and New Directions in Economic Development. Journal of Planning Education and Research 44 (3), 1542-1555

Recent Courses Taught

UP 204: Planning and Urban Life
UP 505: Urban and Regional Analysis
UP 589: Research Design
UP 591: Capstone Seminar