Michael Schwan works as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), in Washington, DC, October to December 2021.

At AICGS, Michael Schwan will continue his work on a collaborative project with Prof. Mark Cassell (Kent State) and Prof. Marc Schneiberg (Reed), investigating the role of the U.S. banking system in disbursing economic relief loans as part of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. The research analyzes the effects of different lender types, bank ecologies, and political factors on the provision of credit to communities of different demographics. The project addresses important issues on the inclusivity of economic policy-making and local economic development in times of crisis.