Lisa A. Gennetian
@lisagennetian.bsky.social
Prof at Duke, policy scholar, Wellesley College alum, firstgen, applied economist, child poverty, child development. www.lisagennetian.org
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Imagine being New Hampshire. You tried a work requirements program in 2018, but it didn't work. You were about to kick 2/3rds of people off Medicaid.
You cancel the program. Interesting idea. Doesn't work.
Now the federal government is REQUIRING you to start it up again!
You cancel the program. Interesting idea. Doesn't work.
Now the federal government is REQUIRING you to start it up again!
July 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Imagine being New Hampshire. You tried a work requirements program in 2018, but it didn't work. You were about to kick 2/3rds of people off Medicaid.
You cancel the program. Interesting idea. Doesn't work.
Now the federal government is REQUIRING you to start it up again!
You cancel the program. Interesting idea. Doesn't work.
Now the federal government is REQUIRING you to start it up again!
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Next week, the Upjohn Institute welcomes six emerging scholars supported by our Dissertation Research Grant program (joint with @russellsagefdn.bsky.social) to present their work at a conference designed to foster discussion and feedback from Upjohn Institute researchers. #Econsky #BIPOC
Conference showcases next generation of employment researchers
2024 Dissertation Research Grantees present to Upjohn Institute researchers
www.upjohn.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Next week, the Upjohn Institute welcomes six emerging scholars supported by our Dissertation Research Grant program (joint with @russellsagefdn.bsky.social) to present their work at a conference designed to foster discussion and feedback from Upjohn Institute researchers. #Econsky #BIPOC
Data visualization is more significant than ever for communicating facts in our contemporary world: W.E.B. Du Bois at the frontier. Thx to my amazing visual artist sister for introducing me to Du Bois’ (hand drawn!) data portraits.
July 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Data visualization is more significant than ever for communicating facts in our contemporary world: W.E.B. Du Bois at the frontier. Thx to my amazing visual artist sister for introducing me to Du Bois’ (hand drawn!) data portraits.
Some thoughts from Claudia Goldin! How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It’s Embarrassing. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/o...
Opinion | How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It’s Embarrassing.
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Some thoughts from Claudia Goldin! How Underpaid Are W.N.B.A. Players? It’s Embarrassing. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/o...
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🎧Great new podcast episode! 🎧 Hear from @lisagennetian.bsky.social of the Sanford School of Public Policy at @duke-university.bsky.social about what the research tells us about cash aid to families with children and current experiments in guaranteed income. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/lis...
April 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🎧Great new podcast episode! 🎧 Hear from @lisagennetian.bsky.social of the Sanford School of Public Policy at @duke-university.bsky.social about what the research tells us about cash aid to families with children and current experiments in guaranteed income. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/lis...
Science Saturday. Join me. Maybe every Saturday (remember when we used to share science on social media?) Share your breaking news.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
Highlights From a Decade of the Center’s Research on Supports for Economic Self-sufficiency Among Latino Families With Children - Hispanic Research Center
Discover highlights from a decade of the Center’s research on supports for economic self-sufficiency among Latino families with children.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org
April 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Science Saturday. Join me. Maybe every Saturday (remember when we used to share science on social media?) Share your breaking news.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
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Join me as I discuss the state of play in the economy
Spoiler: the pace of change in policy is taking a toll. People hate uncertainty. It can be paralyzing, which we are seeing play out in real time.
kpmg.com/us/en/webcas...
Spoiler: the pace of change in policy is taking a toll. People hate uncertainty. It can be paralyzing, which we are seeing play out in real time.
kpmg.com/us/en/webcas...
The First 75 Days: An Assessment of Economic and Fiscal Policy Changes
Join KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk for an in-depth analysis and outlook of the economic and fiscal policy changes enacted during the first 75 days of the new administration.
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April 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Join me as I discuss the state of play in the economy
Spoiler: the pace of change in policy is taking a toll. People hate uncertainty. It can be paralyzing, which we are seeing play out in real time.
kpmg.com/us/en/webcas...
Spoiler: the pace of change in policy is taking a toll. People hate uncertainty. It can be paralyzing, which we are seeing play out in real time.
kpmg.com/us/en/webcas...
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The child mental health crisis has existed for decades, but the link between poor mental health and youth suicide is mediated by policy and can be broken, from Janet Currie https://www.nber.org/papers/w33632
April 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The child mental health crisis has existed for decades, but the link between poor mental health and youth suicide is mediated by policy and can be broken, from Janet Currie https://www.nber.org/papers/w33632
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The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
New posting. This one spotlights govt overpayment errors & the human toll on diligent workers.
Government Overpayment Mistakes Have Consequential Human Costs — Lisa A. Gennetian
Lisa A. Gennetian February 23, 2025 In July 2023, a loved one received an official letter from the Social Security Administration. The two-page document was a bill for $120,000 owed due to…
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February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New posting. This one spotlights govt overpayment errors & the human toll on diligent workers.
Universal home visiting programs do good things: ⬇️ maternal & infant mortality & ⬆️ maternal mental health & support parenting. Why do many who are invited to receive a home visit not enroll?
See more here: pub by @dukesanford alumns! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
See more here: pub by @dukesanford alumns! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Social contexts and black families’ engagement in early childhood programs
In the U.S., the federal government and dozens of cities have invested in home visiting programs intended to be universally available at scale to support caregivers of young children. Evaluations find...
journals.plos.org
February 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Universal home visiting programs do good things: ⬇️ maternal & infant mortality & ⬆️ maternal mental health & support parenting. Why do many who are invited to receive a home visit not enroll?
See more here: pub by @dukesanford alumns! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
See more here: pub by @dukesanford alumns! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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The world is flooded by uncertainty; it now exceeds the peak hit during the pandemic in 2020. Stunning. 🥶
February 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The world is flooded by uncertainty; it now exceeds the peak hit during the pandemic in 2020. Stunning. 🥶
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Sorry. Meant @bencasselman.bsky.social
Still trying to make sure I tag people correctly on this cite. My deepest apologies.
Still trying to make sure I tag people correctly on this cite. My deepest apologies.
@bencasselman highligjts how uncertainty delays big investment decisions, with insights from Nick Bloom, who helped develop the economic policy uncertainty measures and research.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...
How Uncertain Tariff and Economic Plans Could Hurt Businesses
The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sorry. Meant @bencasselman.bsky.social
Still trying to make sure I tag people correctly on this cite. My deepest apologies.
Still trying to make sure I tag people correctly on this cite. My deepest apologies.
Valentine Special Feature! From former @DukeSanford #economics undergraduates.❤️ #econsky
"You're so fantastic, my love for you is inelastic"
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
My ex is a sunk cost
So now I choose you"
"You're so fantastic, my love for you is inelastic"
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
My ex is a sunk cost
So now I choose you"
February 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Valentine Special Feature! From former @DukeSanford #economics undergraduates.❤️ #econsky
"You're so fantastic, my love for you is inelastic"
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
My ex is a sunk cost
So now I choose you"
"You're so fantastic, my love for you is inelastic"
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
My ex is a sunk cost
So now I choose you"
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FANTASTIC
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
February 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
FANTASTIC
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?)
You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
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Great reporting from @marychilds.bsky.social about @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker. Give a listen!
Only quibble is that superstars Noadia Steinmetz-Silber + Riki Matsumoto didn't get their deserved shout-out. So I shout here.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Only quibble is that superstars Noadia Steinmetz-Silber + Riki Matsumoto didn't get their deserved shout-out. So I shout here.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
February 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Great reporting from @marychilds.bsky.social about @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker. Give a listen!
Only quibble is that superstars Noadia Steinmetz-Silber + Riki Matsumoto didn't get their deserved shout-out. So I shout here.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Only quibble is that superstars Noadia Steinmetz-Silber + Riki Matsumoto didn't get their deserved shout-out. So I shout here.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
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What’s the goal of the goal? Don’t fall into the trap of relentlessly chasing a goal & triumphantly moving the numbers only to discover (whoops) that it was all misdirected energy [Dan Heath @behscientist.bsky.social ]
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What’s the Goal of the Goal? - by Dan Heath - Behavioral Scientist
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What’s the goal of the goal? Don’t fall into the trap of relentlessly chasing a goal & triumphantly moving the numbers only to discover (whoops) that it was all misdirected energy [Dan Heath @behscientist.bsky.social ]
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
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"It is only the people not in power today . . . who are asked to make the case for why they deserve to be there."
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
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How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness - by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi - Behavioral Scientist
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"It is only the people not in power today . . . who are asked to make the case for why they deserve to be there."
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
Just dropped, more here on zero-sum beliefs @behscientist.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
February 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just dropped, more here on zero-sum beliefs @behscientist.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
We had a great time with this summer book club read "Holding it Together.." by the terrific Jessica Callarco; See our (@hema-shah-econ.bsky.social, @prachis.bsky.social, M. Maury, L. Stilwell & S. Egan-Dailey) collective hot takes on the #DIY Society & #zero-sum thinking #safety net
Reflections on a DIY Society and Jessica Calarco’s Holding It Together — Lisa A. Gennetian
Lisa Gennetian with 2024 summer book club scholars (alphabetical order) Shannon Egan-Dailey, Matthew Maury, Hema Shah, Prachi Shukla and Laura Stilwell Jessica Calarco’s 2024 book Holding It…
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January 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We had a great time with this summer book club read "Holding it Together.." by the terrific Jessica Callarco; See our (@hema-shah-econ.bsky.social, @prachis.bsky.social, M. Maury, L. Stilwell & S. Egan-Dailey) collective hot takes on the #DIY Society & #zero-sum thinking #safety net
For anyone who works with or leads teams, great insights on trust. #academia #econsky this is worth the listen (warning that the ads are a bit annoying) open.spotify.com/episode/6uAe...
Fixing the trust crisis with Rachel Botsman
ReThinking · Episode
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January 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
For anyone who works with or leads teams, great insights on trust. #academia #econsky this is worth the listen (warning that the ads are a bit annoying) open.spotify.com/episode/6uAe...
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If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
January 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
And so it begins, the launch of the next U.S. Presidency. A piece from me "policy scholar in the field" the day after the November 2024 election; let's call it a humbling primer (for now)
“Let’s See What Trump Can Do”: Inevitable Surprise and a Stunning View from an Uber Driver in North Carolina — Lisa A. Gennetian
Lisa A. Gennetian November 12, 2024 Many of us faced choices the evening of November 5. Stay awake, keep multiple social media and news channels open for live updates, and ride the journey of the…
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January 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
And so it begins, the launch of the next U.S. Presidency. A piece from me "policy scholar in the field" the day after the November 2024 election; let's call it a humbling primer (for now)
