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The future of family-friendly policies

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Families are under increasing stress from the rising cost of raising children, especially single-parent households and those where both parents work. Lack of paid family leave and dependable child care are issues receiving increased attention. A panel of experts explores different options for addressing these problems, including the issue of where funds may come from if added government spending is seen as part of the solution, as well as potential remedies that do not require government programs.

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  1. Income Security and Child Care/Early Learning, National Women’s Law Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Melissa Boteach

  2. Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty & Prosperity, Washington, DC, USA

    Chelsea Follett

  3. Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families, Washington, DC, USA

    Sharita Gruberg

  4. Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Melissa S. Kearney

  5. Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, USA

    Isabel V. Sawhill

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Based on the transcript of the session The Future of Family-Friendly Policies held at the NABE Policy Conference, March 29, 2023.

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Boteach, M., Follett, C., Gruberg, S. et al. The future of family-friendly policies. Bus Econ 58, 139–148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s11369-023-00324-4

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