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...
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03/23/17 - The Washington Post: After stalling during the recession, Americans are again moving from Snowbelt to Sunbelt, U.S. Census reportsThe flight from rural areas has also begun to slow down, though their population is still declining overall. Traditionally, rural counties near metropolitan areas grew faster than... Read More -
03/21/17 - NH Research Finds Eroding Trust in Scientists Could Hinder Efforts to Stop ZikaNearly half of New Hampshire residents surveyed believe scientists adjust their findings to get the answers they want, and these people are significantly less likely to trust the... Read More -
03/20/17 - NHPR: Pres. Trump's Budget: What's On The Chopping Block, What's Not, & Will It FlyMichael Ettlinger, Director of the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH, discusses how President Trump's new proposal -- with its boost in military spending and severe cuts for... Read More -
03/16/17 - Education Week: 70,000 Students With Disabilities Secluded, Restrained in SchoolIn 2012, the Education Department released a document outlining 15 principles that states could use as a starting place for their own regulations aimed at reducing restraint and... Read More -
03/16/17 - The New Hampshire Business Review: Clean Tech Corner: Meeting energy needsLast week, during “NH Energy Week,” the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy, and a host of other organizations, released a report titled “New Hampshire’s... Read More -
03/15/17 - The Boston Herald: UNH study reveals dating violence issue for teensOne in 10 New Hampshire teens were victims of dating violence within the past year, according to a new study that points to a need for better education across schools, researchers... Read More -
03/15/17 - NHPR: UNH Study Identifies Risk Factors in Teen Dating ViolenceNearly one in ten New Hampshire teens reported being the victim of physical dating violence during the past year, and more than one in ten New Hampshire teens reported being the... Read More -
03/14/17 - UNH Research Finds One in 10 N.H. Teens a Victim of Dating ViolencNearly one in 10 New Hampshire teens reported being the victim of physical dating violence during the past year and more than one in 10 reported being the victim of sexual dating... Read More -
03/13/17 - The Atlantic: The Ghost Bosses“Stability has been replaced by chaos,” Shannon Monnat, a sociologist and demographer at Penn State University who researches the interplay between economics and health, says of... Read More -
03/08/17 - The Washington Post: Laziness isn't why people are poor. And iPhones aren't why they lack health care.Stephen Pimpare is the author most recently of "Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens: Down and Out on the Silver Screen." He teaches American politics and public policy at the... Read More