Population Studies Center: In the News
A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous | Corinne Low
“What is it that is making this hard for women right now?” as Corinne Low, a Wharton School expert on economics, public policy and gender, said in conversation with me recently, “And how do we solve those things?” -- New York Times
Corinne Low provides insight on challenges to raising the U.S. birthrate.
Penn Experts Warn New Vaccine Policy Could Undermine Public Health | Buttenheim
'"A policy like this new federal placebo testing requirement could open the door in state legislatures to propose all kinds of bills to loosen our vaccine mandate system,” Buttenheim said.' -Penn LDI
Alison Buttenheim discusses the potential effects of the change in vaccine policy undertaken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Disease, Fertility, and Inequity | Letícia Marteleto
"For the past five years, Letícia Marteleto, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Sociology, has studied the effects of Zika and COVID on women in Brazil. So far, she’s found that the back-to-back crises have significantly affected family-planning decisions—and there’s much more to learn." -- OMNIA
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Spotlight
- Monica King – GGD Alumni
Monica King is a recent graduate with a PhD in Demography and Master in Statistics.