Publications

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Migration Continues to Sustain Population Gains in Rural America
November 13, 2024
In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson reports that rural America is now gaining population again after a decade of loss.
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New Hampshire Residents’ Perceptions of Aquaculture Show Opportunities for Education
October 30, 2024
In this brief, authors Anna Maccaroni, Emily Whitmore, and Lindsey Williams discuss the results of a June 2024 statewide survey of New Hampshire residents to understand their perceptions of aquaculture.
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Modest Changes in Rural Voting Could Have Significant Implications in 2024
October 23, 2024
In this brief, authors Dante Scala and Kenneth Johnson estimate how much a slightly better (or worse) performance by the candidates in the rural areas of seven battleground states could influence the outcome of the 2024 election.
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2024 New Hampshire Civic Health Report
October 7, 2024
Since the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index was published, there have been significant changes to the country that may have impacted civic health in New Hampshire. We have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, a rise in social justice efforts, the 2020 presidential election, and the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. This report focuses on the civic health of New Hampshire from…
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New Hampshire’s Well Educated, Underpaid Child Care Workforce
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson discuss New Hampshire’s child care workforce.
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Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire’s Child Care Landscape
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Jess Carson and Harshita Sarup discuss New Hampshire’s “supply” of child care.
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Why the Success of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Hinges on Customer Service
September 24, 2024
In this perspectives brief, authors Eric Hangen and Jessica Luk-Li stress that while there is justifiable excitement over the new GGRF financing, success in deploying it to the right places and people will only happen if those involved get laser-focused on two words: customer service.
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Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools
September 6, 2024
This brief discusses data collected by researchers at the University of New Hampshire in spring 2024 better understand the landscape of preschool offerings in New Hampshire’s public schools.
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Granite Guide to Early Childhood: Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector
August 13, 2024
The series of primers discussed in this overview, titled the Granite Guide to Early Childhood, synthesizes the widely disaggregated scholarship on child care in New Hampshire and compiles this work into an unprecedented accessible collection.
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What Do New Hampshire Families Want for Child Care?
August 12, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson describe the complexity of families’ child care decision making, shaped by preference and the reality of available offerings.
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Social, Civic, and Institutional Trust: Necessary Conditions for a Pluralistic Democracy
July 2, 2024
In this perspectives brief, author Bruce Mallory discusses how trust in social, civic, and institutional structures is a necessary ingredient for a healthy democratic society.
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Enhancing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
June 27, 2024
In this brief, authors Hannah Vargason, Eric Hangen, and Michael Swack discuss the ways foundations and other catalytic capital investors can fill gaps in and support the effective and equitable implementation of the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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U.S. Births Hit a 43-Year Low
April 30, 2024
In this data snapshot, Carsey's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that there were only 3,591,000 births in the United States in 2023, according to new data from National Center for Health Statistics.
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From a Shorter Winter Season to More Storm Damage: New Hampshire Outdoor Recreation Providers Feel Climate Impacts Far More than Visitors
April 3, 2024
In this brief, the authors examine to what extent outdoor recreation providers and visitors in New Hampshire are impacted by annual climatic conditions representative of long-term trends, specifically, through the 2024–2028 New Hampshire Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
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Population Gains Continue in New Hampshire, but the Pace Varies
March 14, 2024
In this brief, Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that New Hampshire’s population reached 1,402,054 on July 1, 2023, an increase of 24,500 residents since April 1, 2020, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
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New Hampshire Employees Working in Small Firms Lack Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave
February 7, 2024
In this brief, author Kristin Smith reports that In December 2022, just prior to the launch of the NH Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, 40 percent of NH workers did not have access to paid medical, parental, or family leave. In its first year, the program has reached 14,712 workers or less than 3 percent of Granite State workers.
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Large Pool of New Voters Could Add Volatility to New Hampshire Primary
January 17, 2024
In this brief, authors Kenneth Johnson, Andrew Smith, and Dante Scala note a greater likelihood of volatility in the New Hampshire primary because there will be many new faces among the voters who flock to the polls on January 23.
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“Hyperlocal” Career Pathway Programs in New Hampshire
January 11, 2024
In this report, author Jayson Seaman reports that cross-sector partnerships are playing a critical role in helping New Hampshire youth transition into postsecondary education and work. The partnerships work best when they involve collaboration and flexibility and provide exposure to career roles and hands-on practice with key skills.
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Latest Data Show All New England States Are Gaining Population
December 20, 2023
In this brief, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that population gains were widespread in New England last year, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
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Practitioners' Guide to Community Lending for a Just and Equitable Energy Transition
December 15, 2023
In this guide, authors Curtis Probst, Tina Poole Johnson, and Hannah Vargason share a collection of key resources and references that provide an entry point to clean energy finance for community lending practitioners and to community development finance for green lenders.