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James M. Hohman

James M. Hohman is the director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Freeman, The Hill, and The Detroit News. He holds a degree in economics from Northwood University in Midland, Mich.

Articles by James M. Hohman

Nov 3, 2022 · James M. Hohman

The “Underpants Gnomes” Theory of Higher-Ed Funding

Step 1: Spend more on universities. Step 2: Get more graduates. Step 3: Statewide prosperity! Sounds pretty simple and straightforward, right? (At least for fans of the very NSFW program…

Feb 19, 2016 · James M. Hohman

Michigan’s Experiment with Incentives to Keep Down Tuition Hikes

Politicians around the nation like to say that they have held down tuition at their state universities. Michigan’s are no different, and to validate their claim, in 2011 they added incentive-based funding to university appropriations.