Gabrielle Pepin
@gabriellepepin.bsky.social
Economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. I study tax and transfer programs, including child care subsidies, cash assistance, and unemployment insurance. My posts are my own.
And even placing work requirements on states doesn’t necessarily encourage work
Strengthening work requirements? Forecasting impacts of reforming cash assistance rules
Work requirements are perhaps the most controversial aspect of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, America's sole federal cash assistance program for low-income families with ...
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February 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
And even placing work requirements on states doesn’t necessarily encourage work
Thanks, @riacton.bsky.social! Happy to bring treats when the postdoc travels to the Institute to work with the project team in person 😊
February 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thanks, @riacton.bsky.social! Happy to bring treats when the postdoc travels to the Institute to work with the project team in person 😊
Congrats on a great piece, Katie!
January 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congrats on a great piece, Katie!
I discuss why other proposed tax changes (e.g., increasing the dependent care FSA contribution limit, expanding the Employer-Provided Child Care Credit) wouldn’t make much of a dent into families’ child care costs.
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
I discuss why other proposed tax changes (e.g., increasing the dependent care FSA contribution limit, expanding the Employer-Provided Child Care Credit) wouldn’t make much of a dent into families’ child care costs.
The proposed legislation also would allow low-income families to receive a tax refund. My research shows that this would extend benefits to 5% of single parents who already are working and paying for child care but have incomes too low to benefit from a nonrefundable tax credit. tinyurl.com/yfn6brur
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
The proposed legislation also would allow low-income families to receive a tax refund. My research shows that this would extend benefits to 5% of single parents who already are working and paying for child care but have incomes too low to benefit from a nonrefundable tax credit. tinyurl.com/yfn6brur