Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More
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09/15/25Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior... -
05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
Recent Stories
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04/14/17 - The Daily Yonder: RURAL POPULATION DROPS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR, BUT OTHER PATTERNS ARE CHANGINGFor the past 40 or 50 years, it’s been normal for rural counties adjacent to metro areas to grow more quickly than counties located farther from cities, said Kenneth M. Johnson,... Read More -
04/14/17 - The New Hampshire Business Review: Q&A with Economist and author Heather BousheyHeather Boushey, executive director and chief economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, is the author of “Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict.” In the... Read More -
04/13/17 - The Concord Monitor: UNH discussion assesses Trump's administration, 82 days inCarsey School of Public Policy Director Michael Ettlinger spoke with New Hampshire attorney and former Republican presidential campaign senior advisor Tom Rath on the first 82... Read More -
04/12/17 - Governing: Your Age May Indicate Your Impact on Racial SegregationA new study published in the journal Demography offers a first look at how local-level migration influences integration and segregation. It explores the "white flight" of families... Read More -
04/12/17 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Trump’s unpredictability a concern, UNH speaker saysJust 82 days into the presidency of Donald Trump, experts say the only thing that is certain is that nobody knows what to expect next. On Wednesday, Tom Rath, founder of the law... Read More -
04/05/17 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH hosting discussion of Trump’s first 100 daysTom Rath, founder and chairman of Rath, Young, and Pignatelli, will join Carsey School of Public Policy Director Michael Ettlinger to discuss the Trump administration’s first 100... Read More -
04/04/17 - UNH Research Finds Migration Making Most American Counties More DiverseMigration increased the diversity of the population in two-thirds of U.S. counties between 2000 and 2010, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy... Read More -
03/30/17 - NHPR: UNH Research: Many Part-Time Employees Still Looking for Full-Time WorkNew research from the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH shows the number of part-time employees who want to be working full-time has still not returned to pre-recession levels... Read More -
03/28/17 - UNH Research Finds Involuntary Part-Time Employment Remains HighAlthough unemployment overall has returned to its pre-recession level, involuntary part-time employment is still above its pre-recession level, according to new research released... Read More -
03/27/17 - CNN: As more Americans fail drug tests, employers turn to refugees"When business owners are telling you that they can't find native residents who will do these jobs, or they can't find enough people in the community to pass a drug test, what... Read More