Poverty & Social Policy

Long-run analysis of regional inequalities in the US

Logan, Trevon., Hardy, Bradley., and Parman, John. (2021). “Long-run analysis of regional inequalities in the US.” Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2021, pp. 49–69.

Bureaucracy, Democracy, and Race: The Limits of Symbolic Representation

Headley, Andrea M. (2021). “Bureaucracy, Democracy, and Race: The Limits of Symbolic Representation.” Public Administration Review, Volume 81, Issue6, November/December 2021, pp. 1033-1043.

The psychology of justice buildings: A survey experiment on police architecture, public sentiment, and race

Headley, Andrea M., Blount-Hill, Kwan-Lamar., St. John, Victor J. (2021) “The psychology of justice buildings: A survey experiment on police architecture, public sentiment, and race.” Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 73, March–April 2021, 101747.

Accountability and police use of force: Interactive effects between minority representation and civilian review boards

Headley, Andrea M. (2021). “Accountability and police use of force: Interactive effects between minority representation and civilian review boards.” Public Management Review.

Policies to Reduce and Prevent Homelessness: What We Know and Gaps in Research

Evans, William N., Phillips, David C. & Ruffini, Krista. (2021) “Policies to Reduce and Prevent Homelessness: What We Know and Gaps in Research.” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

The COVID-19 crisis: How do U.S. employment and health outcomes compare to other OECD countries?

Holzer, Harry J. (2020). “The COVID-19 crisis: How do U.S. employment and health outcomes compare to other OECD countries?” The Brookings Institution.

Is Representation Enough? Racial Disparities in Levels of Force and Arrests by Police

Headley, Andrea M. & Wright II, James E. (2020) “Is Representation Enough? Racial Disparities in Levels of Force and Arrests by Police.” Public Administration Review, Volume 80, Issue6, November/December 2020, pp. 1051-1062.

Ties that bind? Family income dynamics and children’s post-secondary enrollment and persistence

Hardy, Bradley L. & Marcotte, Dave E. (2020). “Ties that bind? Family income dynamics and children’s post-secondary enrollment and persistence.” Review of Economics of the Household, 20, pp. 279-303.

Combining climate, economic, and social policy builds public support for climate action in the US

Bergquist, Parrish,  Mildenberger, Matto, and Stokes, Leah C. (2020). “Combining climate, economic, and social policy builds public support for climate action in the US.” IOP Publishing Ltd, Environmental Research Letters, Volume 15, Number 5.

The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Second Edition

Smart, Rosanna., Morral, Andrew R., Smucker, Sierra., Cherney, Samantha., et al. (2020). “The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States.” RAND Corporation.

Linking Survey and Administrative Data to Measure Income, Inequality, and Mobility

Medalia, C., Meyer, B. D., O’Hara, A. B. and Wu, D. (2019) “Linking Survey and Administrative Data to Measure Income, Inequality, and Mobility”, International Journal of Population Data Science, 4(1).

Improving engagement, empowerment, and support in juvenile corrections through research

Mikytuck, A., Woolard, J. L., & Umpierre, M. (2019). Improving engagement, empowerment, and support in juvenile corrections through research. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 5(2), 182–192.

Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment

Herd, Pamela., Freese, Jeremy., Sicinski, Kamil., et al. (2019) “Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment.” American Sociological Review, Vol 84, Issue 6.

The Unequal Race for Good Jobs: How Whites Made Outsized Gains in Education and Good Jobs Compared to Blacks and Latinos

Carnevale, Anthony., Strohl, Jeff., Arten, Gulish., Van Der Werf, Martin., and Peltier Campbell, Kathryn. (2019). “The Unequal Race for Good Jobs.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

The Way We Were: The Changing Geography of US Manufacturing

Cheah, Ban. (2019). “The Way We Were: The Changing Geography of US Manufacturing.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Improving Employment and Earnings in Twenty-First Century Labor Markets: An Introduction

Groshen, Erica L., & Holzer, Harry J. (2019). “Improving Employment and Earnings in Twenty-First Century Labor Markets: An Introduction.” The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, Volume 5 (5), pp. 1-19.

May the Best Woman Win? Education and Bias against Women in American Politics

Carnevale, Anthony., Smith Nicole., and Peltier Campbell, Kathryn. (2019). “May the Best Woman Win? Education and Bias against Women in American Politics.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Immigration and the U.S. Labor Market: A Look Ahead

Holzer, Harry J. (2019). “Immigration and the U.S. Labor Market: A Look Ahead.” Migration Policy Institute.

How Proposed Changes to Public Charge Would Impact Children in Immigrant Communities

Whitener, Kelly. (2018). “How Proposed Changes to Public Charge Would Impact Children in Immigrant Communities.” Georgetown University Center for Children & Families.

Better late than never: Congress reforms process for handling sexual harassment complaints

Nicholson, Kristin. (2018). “Better late than never: Congress reforms process for handling sexual harassment complaints.” LegBranch.org.

Overview of the Evidence-Based Decision-Making Platform and Recent Demonstration Projects

Adams, Jill and Silva, Madeline. (2018). “Overview of the Evidence-Based Decision-Making Platform and Recent Demonstration Projects.”  Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform.

The Changing Safety Net for Low-Income Parents and Their Children: Structural or Cyclical Changes in Income Support Policy?

Hardy, Bradley., Smeeding, Timothy., and Ziliak, James P. (2018) “The Changing Safety Net for Low-Income Parents and Their Children: Structural or Cyclical Changes in Income Support Policy?” Demography 55 (1), pp. 189–221.

Discrimination and Administrative Burden in Public Service Markets: Does a Public–Private Difference Exist?

Jilke, Sebastian., Van Dooren, Wouter., Rys, Sabine. (2018). “Discrimination and Administrative Burden in Public Service Markets: Does a Public–Private Difference Exist?” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Volume 28, Issue 3, July 2018, pp. 423–439.

Equipping School Leaders to Spend Wisely

Roza, Marguerite. (2018). “Equipping School Leaders to Spend Wisely.” National Association of State Boards of Education. pp. 11-13.

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: A Silver Bullet Solution for Unintended Pregnancy?

Thomas, Adam. & Karpilow, Quentin C. (2018). “Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: A Silver Bullet Solution for Unintended Pregnancy?” American Journal of Public Health, Volume 108 (8), pp. 1007-1008.

Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students

Carnevale, Anthony and Smith Nicole. (2018). “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Capitol Hill has a sexual harassment problem

Nicholson, Kristin. (2017). “Capitol Hill has a sexual harassment problem.” The Washington Post, Op Ed.

Making College Work: Pathways to Success for Disadvantaged Students

Holzer, Harry J. & Baum, Sandy. (2017). “Making College Work: Pathways to Success for Disadvantaged Students.” The Brookings Institution.

Building a New Middle Class in the Knowledge Economy

Holzer, Harry J. (2017). “Building a New Middle Class in the Knowledge Economy.” Progressive Policy Institute.

School Finance is Coming Out of the Dark Ages

Roza, Marguerite. (2017). “School Finance is Coming Out of the Dark Ages.” FutureEd.

Reassessing the Importance of Long-Acting Contraception

Thomas, Adam. & Karpilow, Quentin C. (2017). “Reassessing the Importance of Long-Acting Contraception.” National Institutes of Health, Volume 216 (2), pp. 1-148.

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Proposals Could Create Millions of Jobs

Carnevale, Anthony and Smith Nicole. (2017).”Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Proposals Could Create Millions of Jobs.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Nursing: Can It Remain a Source of Upward Mobility Amidst Healthcare Turmoil?

Carnevale, Anthony., Smith Nicole., and Gulish, Artem. (2017).”Nursing: Can It Remain a Source of Upward Mobility Amidst Healthcare Turmoil?.” Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

The Intensive and Extensive Margins of Contraceptive Use: Comparing the Effects of Method Choice and Method Initiation

Thomas, Adam. & Karpilow, Quentin C. (2016). “The intensive and extensive margins of contraceptive use: comparing the effects of method choice and method initiation.” National Institutes of Health, Volume 94 (2), pp. 160-170.

Education and interagency collaboration: A lifeline for justice involved youth

Farn, Amber and Adams, Jill. (2016). “Education and interagency collaboration: A lifeline for justice involved youth.”  Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform.

Public Opinion Gender Gaps among Sexual Minorities

Jensen, Micah K. (2014). “Public Opinion Gender Gaps among Sexual Minorities.” APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper.

Three Strategies to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy

Thomas, Adam. (2012). “Three Strategies to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Volume 31 (2), pp. 280-311.