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Heather Boushey

Heather Boushey is an Economist at The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) a research institute working to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives by researching the impact of public policy. Dr. Boushey's work focuses on the U.S. labor market, social policy, and work and family issues. Dr. Boushey analyzes topics ranging from how families balance work and child care needs to how young people have fared in today's economy and health insurance coverage. She has testified before Congress and authored numerous reports and commentaries on issues affecting working families, including the implications of the 1996 welfare reform. She is a co-author of The State of Working America 2002-3 and Hardships in America: The Real Story of Working Families. Dr. Boushey is a Research Affiliate with the National Poverty Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and on the editorial review board of WorkingUSA and the Journal of Poverty.

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