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Policy Books October 19, 2017

The 51%: Driving growth through women’s economic participation

The U.S. economy will not operate at its full potential unless government and employers remove impediments to full participation by women in the labor market. …
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Tax policies to encourage women’s labor force participation

Ordinarily, the progressive income tax system acts to mitigate differences in before-tax earnings. However, the tax treatment of married couples tends to raise…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Public investments in child care

Child care is a necessity for working women with young children. However, the costs of high-quality center-based child care in the United States—particularly f…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Modernizing US labor standards for 21st century families

Women now make up almost half the U.S. workforce, and more than half of the U.S. population. Despite the central role women play in the economy, our labor laws…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Making work pay better through an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that promotes work. Despite the strong evidence for the effectiveness of the EITC and recent bip…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Increasing the economic security of older women

Popular commentary often points to the lower lifetime earnings and longer expected life spans of women relative to men as a reason to be especially concerned a…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Helping women to succeed in higher education: Supporting student-parents with child care

Women have surpassed men in college enrollment. This trend is particularly pronounced among nontraditional students, including part-time and older students—two…
Policy Proposals October 19, 2017

Expanding access to earned sick leave to support caregiving

Nicole Maestas proposes a federal earned sick leave mandate guaranteeing one hour of flexible, multi-purpose sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
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