Very excited to see my research in the AEA Papers & Proceedings! Bottom line: Currently, the Child and Dependent Care Credit provides little value to families, but a temporary expansion during the Covid-19 pandemic made it much more effective at mitigating out-of-pocket care costs.

What Is the Value of the Child and Dependent Care Credit?

(May 2025) - The Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC) subsidizes child care costs for working families. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 increased the CDCC'...

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The Child and Dependent Care Credit isn’t generous enough to move the needle on care costs for a lot of families, but changes to it, like the ones made under ARPA, would make it much more effective in mitigating families’ out-of-pocket costs, our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social says. #childcare

With simple changes, tax credit for care could help working families thrive

A conversation with expert Gabrielle Pepin

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Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s ECRA awards! They came from a slate of great proposals. 🎉🥳

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We’re pleased to announce this year’s slate of Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Awards. Ten awardees receive $7,500 apiece to carry out policy-relevant research on labor market issues. #Econsky #ECRA

Research from our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social published in @ilrreview.bsky.social shows how an increase in Child and Dependent Care Credit generosity increases paid child care participation for mothers. www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

Tax credits can increase child care usage and enable more mothers to work, writes @gabriellepepin.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social.

Tax Credits Can Increase Child Care Usage and Enable More Mothers to Work

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Excited to see my work with Josep Nadal-Fernandez and Kane Schrader in @jpam-dc.bsky.social! Upcoming policy changes intended to strengthen states’ TANF work requirements will have heterogenous effects across states, and several compliance strategies don’t actually encourage work.👇

Do you work on topics related to employment and labor relations? Submit an individual paper or panel to LERA@ASSA 2026! LERA will be sponsoring a number of sessions, and they usually are well-attended. Submission deadline 3/15. #EconSky #EconConf

Hiring 2-year postdoc @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. Great for someone with FSRDC experience & interest in early childhood care & education labor markets. Work with me @gabriellepepin.bsky.social @jborowsky.bsky.social + others. #econ_ra #econsky #policysky www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

A few days left to apply for the 2025 Dissertation Research Grants supported by @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. PhD candidates studying employment-related topics, especially policy-relevant issues related to BIPOC communities, should apply 👇

I had the pleasure of presenting in a great CSWEP session at this year’s ASSA Meetings. Those working on these topics should submit! 👇

Kasey Buckles@kaseybuckles.bsky.social · 2y ago

Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on: • Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession • Gender and Climate Justice • Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply • Economic Theory • Global Economy @aeacswep.bsky.social

How about some happy news! Flint, MI's Rx Kids program celebrates its one anniversary this week, matching the year of universal $500 monthly payments new parents receive after $1,500 during pregnancy. How can policymakers build on the successes of this program? Let's explore...(1/8)

Very excited about the publication of this report! We describe how proposed changes to the CTC, EITC, Child and Dependent Care Credit, and other tax policies would affect families’ income, labor supply, and other measures of well-being.

Bethany Letiecq@bletiecq.bsky.social · 2y ago

www.ncfr.org/policy/resea... New @ncfr.bsky.social brief on tax policy and family equality co-authored w/Dylan Bellisle and @gabriellepepin.bsky.social

Several strategies states use to meet welfare work requirements amount to “creative accounting.” A look at the program and coming changes from @gabriellepepin.bsky.social and coauthors. #ASSA2025 https://buff.ly/4fvs0oQ

Welfare changes could set states out of federal compliance: ASSA research focus

Changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program could leave five states that provide cash assistance to about 50,000 families out of compliance with federal requirements, new research…

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Research being presented by our Alfonso Flores-Lagunes at the #ASSA2025 conference finds that a public university system pays faculty 7 percent below what they would earn in a competitive market.

I’ll be presenting work with Josep Nadal-Fernandez and Kane Schrader on new changes to states’ TANF work requirements at #ASSA2025. Takeaway: 5 states will begin to fall short of requirements, but many compliance strategies available to them don’t actually encourage work. tinyurl.com/bdzkwkf2

Upjohn Institute@upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 2y ago

We're giving you a closer look at four pieces of research we'll be presenting at the upcoming #ASSA2025 conference in San Francisco. First up: Scrutiny of work-requirement rules for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, from @gabriellepepin.bsky.social and coauthors.

I write in @the74.bsky.social that the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act would increase the value of the child care tax credit and more than offset post-pandemic price increases. #EconSky👇

Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Pepin: Doubling the tax credit could bring immediate relief to parents, offset recent price increases, and boost mothers’ employment rates.

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New feed just dropped. Econ conference feed displays posts with #EconConf or #AEA, #2025AEA, #AEA2025, #AEA25 & similar for APPAM, ASHE, LERA, SEA, & SOLE. Displays posts from last 7 days. Better than different feeds for each conference, each active just 1 week a year? bsky.app/profile/aaro...

I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ

Congrats to Upjohn’s Dissertation Award winners! 🎉🥳 See more about their excellent work below👇

Upjohn Institute@upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 2y ago

Congratulations to the Upjohn Institute 2024 Dissertation Award winners! First prize goes to Angela Wyse for the University of Chicago. Honorable mentions go to Agostina Brinatti for the University of Michigan and @saraspaziani.bsky.social for Brown University.

The Upjohn Institute is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher. PhDs in economics, public policy, sociology, political science, industrial relations, and related fields studying employment-related issues are welcome to apply. It’s a great place to work! Feel free to contact me for more info #EconSky

Research from our Brad Hershbein showing there's a high return on investing in regional public universities for states that want to keep to their college graduates in state. #EconSky #EduSky

Those Colleges With “State” in Their Name  | Washington Monthly

New research shows that regional universities deliver the greatest return for our tax dollars. So of course we starve them of funds.

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It's official: Kalamazoo is America.

What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis

A decade ago, the city — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage. The shift there explains today’s costly housing market in the rest of the country.

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Just in time for a little light Labor Day listening about work, aging, and retirement. www.audiobooks.co.uk/promotions/p...

60% OFF Overtime: America's Aging Workforce and the Future of Working Longer

America is at a crossroads in its approach to work and retirement. Many policymakers think it's logical-almost inevitable-that Americans will delay retirement and spend more years in the paid labor fo...

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Changes to the Child and Dependent Care Credit could make it more effective for both parents and caregivers for older adults👇

How to Help Families Care for Children AND Older Adults

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Modest public investments in child care can spur private investments that bring more child care providers. 📉📈 www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

I'm a little late this year, but still want to give my annual plug for our 1-year econ MA program here at Miami! miamioh.edu/fsb/graduate... We will consider apps until June 1, so if you have a great student whose postgrad plans aren't panning out the way they hoped, send them our way!

Legislative proposals to implement state Child and Dependent Care Credits seem to be gaining popularity during 2024. There’s hope for a day when most people no longer mistake them for Child Tax Credits

Less than a week left to apply for our Dissertation Research Grants. Eligible research (from any discipline) focuses on employment, with particular interest in research pertaining to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. We fund up to six grants / year of up to $10,000 each. 📈📉

Applications accepted through Feb. 1 for Dissertation Research Grants

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Check out our recommendations for ensuring that Gov. Whitmer’s proposals are most effective 👇

Upjohn Institute@upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 3y ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last night offered a series of education and economic development proposals in her State of the State address. Our place-based initiative offers several strategies, rooted in our research, for making plans outlined in the address work effectively. 📈📉

Funding opportunity for doctoral students who have completed all but dissertation for research on employment-related topics in any discipline, with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Apply by Feb. 1.

Applications accepted through Feb. 1 for Dissertation Research Grants

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