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Save to My PortfolioHealthy Marriage, Strong Families and Child Wellbeing

Friday, May 16, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center and the Center on Children and Families at Brookings Institution are cosponsoring a series of three seminars to share the lessons learned to date from research and the experience of over 300 healthy marriage and relationship programs located across the USA serving diverse populations.  In this seminar on May 16, researchers, program administrators and program participants will focus on key lessons learned about the economic factors that affect couples' lives. Read More

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHelping Disconnected Single Mothers

Rebecca M. Blank and Brian Kovak, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

Helping Disconnected Single MothersThere are a growing number of low-income single mothers who are long-term welfare recipients or are without steady employment. They tend to face more barriers to stable employment, with less education, younger children, higher rates of mental and physical health problems and substance abuse, and a history of domestic violence. This brief proposes a new program to link these mothers to medical and economic supports and give them greater assistance in securing employment. Read More

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioHelping Disconnected and Hard-to-Employ Single Mothers

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Washington, DC

The Center on Children and Families and the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy held a forum to discuss the policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing. Read More

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioHelping Disconnected Mothers

Rebecca M. Blank, Hon. Tom Downey and Hon. Nancy Johnson, May 07, 2008

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRising Food Prices: a Global Crisis

Homi Kharas, April 23, 2008, Newshour with Jim Lehrer

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPay-Day Lenders, Check Cashing Outlets and Other Alternative Financial Services

Rebecca M. Blank, April 16, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBridging the Gap: Refundable Tax Credits in Metropolitan and Rural America

Elizabeth Kneebone, April 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Costs of Benefit Delivery in the Food Stamp Program

Julia B. Isaacs, March 2008, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioEconomic Mobility in America

Isabel V. Sawhill, Ian Solomon, Doug Holtz-Eakin, Gene Sperling, Julia B. Isaacs and Ron Haskins, March 20, 2008

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioEconomic Mobility in America

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCommuting to Opportunity: The Working Poor and Commuting in the United States

Robert Puentes and Elizabeth Roberto, March 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioAttacking Poverty and Inequality

Ron Haskins and Martha Raddatz, January 07, 2008

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioFacilitating and Rewarding Work

Rebecca M. Blank, Robert Carmona and Jack Kemp, December 12, 2007

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEmployment-Based Tax Credits for Low-Skilled Workers

John Karl Scholz, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioFacilitating and Rewarding Work

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioNew Hope: Fulfilling America’s Promise to “Make Work Pay”

Hans Bos, Greg J. Duncan, Lisa A. Gennetian and Heather D. Hill, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBetter Workers for Better Jobs: Improving Worker Advancement in the Low-Wage Labor Market

Harry J. Holzer, December 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Hand Up: A Strategy to Reward Work, Expand Opportunity, and Reduce Poverty

Jason Bordoff, Jason Furman and Paige Shevlin, December 2007, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper

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ExpertRon Haskins

A former White House and congressional advisor on welfare issues, Ron Haskins co-directs the Brookings Center on Children and Families. He is an expert on preschool, foster care and poverty.

ProgramGlobal Economy and Development

Global Economy and Development advances research, dialogue, and innovative solutions to address the forces of globalization and the challenges of global poverty.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare, and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertLael Brainard

Lael Brainard is vice president and director of Global Economy and Development. She focuses on competitiveness, trade, international economics, U.S. foreign assistance and global poverty.

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertThomas Mann

A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns, elections and the effectiveness of Congress.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

Policy CenterSaban Center for Middle East Policy

The Saban Center conducts original research and develops innovative programs to promote a better understanding of the policy choices facing American decisionmakers in the Middle East.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.