Publications

 

Working Families and Economic Security in New York: How Effectively Do Work Supports Bridge the Gaps?

New York State Report, June 2008
Trudi Renwick
Fiscal Policy Institute, Albany, New York

 

Working Families and Economic Insecurity in the States: The Role of Job Quality and Work Supports

May 2008
Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Ray and Hye Jin Rho
Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC

 

Making Ends Meet on Low Wages: The 2008 North Carolina Living Income Standard

North Carolina State Report, April 2008
John Quniterno, Meg Gray and Jack Schofield
NC Justice Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

Bridging the Hardships Gap in Ohio

Ohio State Report, February 2008
Amanda Woodrum
Policy Matters Ohio, Columbus, Ohio

 

Movin’ On Up: Reforming America’s Social Contract to Provide a Bridge to the Middle Class

February 2008
Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Ray, Liz Chimienti, and John Schmitt
Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC

 

Bridging the Gaps in Washington: A Research Brief of Findings and Policy Recommendations for Work Supports That Work

Washington State Report, January 2008
Seattle Jobs Initiative, Seattle, Washington

 

Bridging the Gaps: Key Points About Minnesota

Minnesota State Report, December 2007
Carrie Thomas
JOBS NOW Coalition, St. Paul, Minnesota

 

Bridging the Gaps: "A Picture of How Work Supports Work in Ten States"

Bridging the Gaps National Report, October 2007
Randy Albelda and Heather Boushey
Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC and the Center for Social Policy, University of Massachusetts, Boston

 

Bridging the Gaps Between Earnings and Basic Needs in Massachusetts

Executive Summary and Final Report, October 2007
Randy Albelda and Jennifer Shea
Center for Social Policy, McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts, Boston

 

Working Families Need Access to Medicaid and SCHIP

Bridging the Gaps Issue Brief, September 2007
Heather Boushey
Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC

 

The Family Budget Estimator: What It Really Takes To Get By In Texas

August 2007
Frances Deviney and Celia Hagert
Center for Public Policy Priorities, Austin, Texas

 

Bridging the Gaps in Iowa

June 2007
Elaine Ditsler, Peter S. Fisher and Kristi Lohmeier
The Iowa Policy Project, Mount Vernon, Iowa

 

Texas Economic Supports for Working Families: A Product of the Bridging the Gaps Project

Final Report Texas, February 2007
Deanna Schexnayder, Ying Tang, Brendan Hill and Sarah Looney Oldmixon
Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, University of Texas at Austin

 

From Welfare to Poverty

TomPaine.com, August 23 2006
Heather Boushey and Randy Albelda