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Publications from 2023

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Aligning Investments to Improve Population Health: A Statewide Strategy to Address the Social Determinants of Health, Michael E. Swack, Sarah Boege, and Kevin Barnett

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Are Income Tax Breaks for Seniors Good for State Economic Growth?, Ben Brewer, Karen S. Conway, and Jon Rork

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Changing Child Care Supply in New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege

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Child Care Investments and Policies in the Upper Valley, in the Pandemic and Beyond: “People have to hurry because this ARPA funding isn’t going to last forever”, Sarah Boege, Jessica A. Carson, and Kamala Nasirova

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Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides, Quixada Moore-Vissing, Carrie Portrie, Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce L. Mallory, Jessica A. Carson, Daniel Bromberg, Sarah Boege, Carly Prescott, Steph McNally, and Mikayla Townsend

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New Census Data Reflect the Continuing Impact of Covid on U.S. Demographic Trends, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Hampshire Parents Use Child Care but Seek More Options, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege

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Permanent Supportive Housing as a Solution to Homelessness, Antonio Serna

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Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Retaining Residents Is Important to New Hampshire's Future: Why Do People Stay?, Kristine Bundschuh and Kenneth M. Johnson

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Supportive Program Strengths and Gaps for New Hampshire Families: "Just enough money to barely pay for most things", Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson

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The Recent U.S. Population Growth Rate Increased from Last Year's Record Low, but Remains Below Historical Levels, Kenneth M. Johnson

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U.S. Births Remain Near 40-Year Low for Third Consecutive Year, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Why Interstate Child Care Scholarship Policy Choices Matter in the Upper Valley: "You can only charge the families so much", Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson

Publications from 2022

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Clean Energy Project Development for Low-Income Communities: Strengthening the Ecosystem for Delivering Solar Energy and Deep Efficiency Retrofits, Eric Hangen

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Conspiracy vs. Science: A Survey of U.S. Public Beliefs, Lawrence C. Hamilton

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"Daylight Maximizing" Time for All, Rebecca Ray

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Growing Racial Diversity in Rural America: Results from the 2020 Census, Kenneth M. Johnson and Daniel Lichter

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Migration Continues to Fuel New Hampshire's Population Gain, Kenneth M. Johnson

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More Coffins than Cradles in 2,300 U.S. Counties: COVID's Grim Impact, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Hampshire May Be the Granite State, But Its Voting Population Is Always in Flux, Kenneth M. Johnson, Andrew Smith, and Dante Scala

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Recent Data Suggest Rural America Is Growing Again After a Decade of Population Loss, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Rural America Lost Population Over the Past Decade for the First Time in History, Kenneth M. Johnson

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U.S. Fertility Up Slightly, but 8.6 Million Fewer Births Long Term, Kenneth M. Johnson

Publications from 2021

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2020 Census Reflects Lagging U.S. Population Growth, Kenneth M. Johnson

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2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index, Quixada Moore-Vissing and Bruce L. Mallory

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7.6 Million Fewer Births and Still Counting, Kenneth M. Johnson

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"BackPack" Food Programs Linked to Higher Test Scores for School Children, Michael Kurtz, Karen S. Conway, and Robert D. Mohr

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Bringing Solar Energy to Low- and Moderate-Income Communities, Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, and Sarah Boege

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Childcare Remains Out of Reach for Millions in 2021, Leading to Disproportionate Job Losses for Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Families, Jonathan Koltai, Jessica A. Carson, Tyrus Parker, and Rebecca Glauber

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Deaths Exceeded Births in a Record Number of States in 2020, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Designing and Conducting a Community-Based Civic Health Index: A Primer for Local Leaders, Quixada Moore-Vissing and Bruce L. Mallory

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Four-in-Five Adults Are Vaccinated or Intend to Get a Vaccine, Sarah Boege

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Half of New Hampshire Residents Buy Local Farm Food at Least a Few Times a Month, But Engagement Varies by County, Jessica A. Carson, Analena Bruce, and Isaac Leslie

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Home Isn't Where the Office Is: Black Professionals Discuss Challenges of Working Remotely, John Jones and Jordan Hensley

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Improving Staff Communication for Small Non-Profits: Girls' Empowerment Program Case Study, Elizabeth Schwaner

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Inequities in Job Recovery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year Later, Rogelio Saenz, Corey Sparks, and Asiya Validova

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Modest Population Gains, but Growing Diversity in New Hampshire with Children in the Vanguard, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Census Data Reveal Modest Population Growth in New Hampshire Over the Past Decade, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Census Reflects Growing U.S. Population Diversity, with Children in the Forefront, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Scaling Equitable Solar Finance, Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, and Sarah Boege

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Share of Childless Adults Eligible for EITC Triples Under American Rescue Plan, Jessica A. Carson

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Smallest U.S. Population Growth in History: More Deaths, Fewer Births, and Less Immigration, Kenneth M. Johnson

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The Slow Dawn of Climate-Change Awareness, and Its Challenge for a Sustainable Planet, Lawrence C. Hamilton

Publications from 2020

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Affordability Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege

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An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Are New Hampshire’s Winters Warming? Yes, But Fewer Than Half of State Residents Recognize the Trend, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Elizabeth Burakowski

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Behavioral Finance of Impact Investing: The Case of Donor-Advised Funds, Eric Hangen, Michael E. Swack, and Jordan Hensley

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Biden's Victory Due to Increased Support Along the Entire Rural-Urban Continuum, Kenneth M. Johnson and Dante Scala

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CDFIs Can Make the SBA PPP Loan Program Work for Smaller, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned, Small Businesses, Eric Hangen and Michael E. Swack

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Conservative Media Consumers Less Likely to Wear Masks and Less Worried About COVID-19, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford

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COVID-19 Didn't Create a Child Care Crisis, But Hastened and Inflamed It, Jessica A. Carson and Marybeth J. Mattingly

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Deaths Exceeded Births in Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Last Year, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Distribution of New Hampshire’s Older Population Complicates Health Care Delivery During Coronavirus Epidemic, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States, Michael P. Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley

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Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility by New Hampshire State Legislative District, Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson

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Health Conditions and an Older Population Increase COVID-19 Risks in Rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Ideology Affects Trust in Science Agencies During a Pandemic, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford

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Innovation in Food Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson

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Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe Both, Kenneth M. Johnson and Daniel T. Lichter

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Kidogo: Addressing the Childcare Needs of Low-Income Families in East Africa, Jill Howard, Fiona Wilson, and E. Hachemi Aliouche

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Mapping State Unemployment, Michael P. Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley

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Migration Gains to New Hampshire From Other U.S. States Are Growing, With the Largest Gains Among Young Adults, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Data Show One-in-Six Children Were Poor Before COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege

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New Hampshire Population Grew Last Year, Even Though Deaths Exceeded Births, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Hampshire's Estimated Population Gain Is the Largest in New England, Kenneth M. Johnson

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New Voters Will Influence Outcome in New Hampshire Primary, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante Scala, and Andrew Smith

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Outlaw Operators: Prevention Failures and the Resurgence of Black Lung in Central Appalachia, Aysha Bodenhamer

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Providing Clean Energy Solutions to India’s Bottom of the Pyramid Population, Jill Howard, Fiona Wilson, and E. Hachemi Aliouche

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Rising Student Debt and the 2020 Election, James Kvaal and Jessica Thompson

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Rural Areas with Seasonal Homes Hit Hard by COVID-19, Jessica A. Carson

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Steyer Spends the Most, but Only Yang and Gabbard Focus Facebook Advertising on New Hampshire, Jordan Hensley

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The Benefits and Barriers to Living in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perceptions of the Region From Emerging Adults, Kristine Bundschuh

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The Inequities of Job Loss and Recovery Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks

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The Poverty-Reducing Effects of the EITC and Other Safety Nets for Young Adult Parents, Jessica A. Carson

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Trusting Scientists More Than the Government: New Hampshire Perceptions of the Pandemic, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford

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U.S. Fertility Rates and Births Continue to Diminish, Kenneth M. Johnson

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U.S. Population Growth Slows, but Diversity Grows, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Views of a Fast-Moving Pandemic: A Survey of Granite Staters’ Responses to COVID-19, Thomas G. Safford and Lawrence C. Hamilton

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Voting and Attitudes Along the Red Rural–Blue Urban Continuum, Kenneth M. Johnson and Dante Scala

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What Do We Know About What to Do With Dams? How Knowledge Shapes Public Opinion About Their Removal in New Hampshire, Simone Chapman, Catherine M. Ashcraft, Lawrence C. Hamilton, and Kevin H. Gardner

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Why People Move to and Stay in New Hampshire, Kenneth M. Johnson and Kristine Bundschuh

Publications from 2019

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Child Poverty Declines Slightly in 2018 to 18 Percent, Jessica A. Carson

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Climate-Change Views of New Hampshire Primary Voters, Lawrence C. Hamilton

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Closing Racial-Ethnic Gaps in Poverty: How Government Programs Compare, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Jessica A. Carson

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Data Snapshot: Hispanic Population of Child-Bearing Age Grows, but Births Diminish, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Data Snapshot: “Trump Towns” Swung Democratic in New Hampshire Midterms, Dante Scala

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Facial Recognition and Drivers’ Licenses: Should the DMV Share Your Photo?, Daniel Bromberg, Étienne Charbonneau, and Andrew Smith

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First in the Nation: New Hampshire’s Changing Electorate in Changing Times, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante Scala, and Andrew Smith

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For One in Four Very Young, Low-Income Children, Parents Are Young Too, Jessica A. Carson

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Government Spending Across the World: How the United States Compares, Michael P. Ettlinger, Jordan Hensley, and Julia Vieira

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Half of Women in New Hampshire Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work, Kristin E. Smith, Sharyn J. Potter, and Jane Stapleton

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Job Protection and Wage Replacement: Key Factors in Take Up of Paid Family and Medical Leave Among Lower-Wage Workers, Kristin Smith

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Mapping the Food Landscape in New Hampshire, Jessica A. Carson

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Migration Fuels a Second Year of Higher Population Gain in New Hampshire, Kenneth M. Johnson

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“My Advice…Is Get Out of Town”: Economic Opportunities and Population Composition in Two Rural Counties, Marybeth Mattingly and Jessica Carson

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New Hampshire Demographic Trends in an Era of Economic Turbulence, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Northern New Hampshire Youth in a Changing Rural Economy: A Ten-Year Perspective, Eleanor M. Jaffee, Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Karen T. Van Gundy, Erin Hiley Sharp, and Cesar Rebellon

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Polling and the New Hampshire Primary: What to Watch, and Watch Out For, Andrew Smith and David Moore

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Rural America Growing Again Due to Migration Gains, Kenneth M. Johnson