Economic Performance and Quality of Life

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation believes that a theory‐based, empirically‐tested understanding of the U.S. economy is essential to improving the American quality of life. The Foundation funds grants for high‐quality original research that promise to broaden that understanding or use it to improve American institutions. Grants in the Economic Performance and Quality of Life program have expanded our knowledge of how particular industries function, encouraged better communication and cooperation between citizens and their local governments, and focused scholarly and public attention on the issues and challenges faced by contemporary working families.