Carsey School of Public Policy

Statement on the protests from Carsey School Director Michael Ettlinger.

COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State

In their latest update COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State, Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley report that as of mid-May, the latest period for which state-by-state official data are available, every state had seen dramatic drops in employment. The job losses were worse than in the Great Recession for every state except Arizona—and even Arizona was down 7.7% in payroll jobs.
Affordability Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic

In this data snapshot, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege find that getting food is a problem for people experiencing food insufficiency during the pandemic, but affording food is the biggest challenge.
U.S. Population Growth Slows, but Diversity Grows

In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson reports that in 2019 the U.S. population grew at the lowest rate in a century because there were fewer births, more deaths, and less immigration.
What Do We Know About What to Do With Dams?

In this brief, authors Simone Chapman, Catherine Ashcraft, Lawrence Hamilton, and Kevin Gardner discuss how knowledge can shape public opinion regarding dam removal across New Hampshire.
The Benefits and Barriers to Living in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perceptions of the Region From Emerging Adults

In this report, author Kristine Bundschuh identifies the benefits and barriers that emerging adults, age 18–25, perceive as they make the decision to stay in, leave, or return to Coös County, New Hampshire.
Access-Related Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic

In this data snapshot, authors Jessica Carson and Sarah Boege find that trouble getting out to buy food is the main challenge for food insufficient adults in the pandemic.
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Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States

Low-wage workers are being hit much harder in the COVID-19 economic crisis than higher wage workers. This is evident in the much greater job loss in lower wage industries than higher wage industries.
An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America

In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson estimates the influence that the local age structure has on coronavirus death rates among those exposed to it in rural and urban counties in the United States.

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is nationally recognized for its research, policy education, and civic engagement. The school takes on pressing public issues with unbiased, accessible, and rigorous research; builds the policy and political problem-solving skills of its students; and brings people together for thoughtful dialogue and practical problem-solving. The school is a hub for work that spans its own faculty and staff, and faculty from across UNH and other institutions. The faculty boasts a national reputation and its work appears in leading journals. The school publishes forty policy-relevant briefs each year, offers three master's degree programs, and engages with experts, leaders, the media, and the public in the United States, New Hampshire, and around the world.