Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the Âé¶¹app reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More-
09/15/25
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024,Ìýthe Carsey School's Senior...
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05/22/25CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women...
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05/21/25In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
Recent Stories
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08/01/17 -A Granite State poll in 2016 showed that 82 percent of New Hampshire adults supported a paid family and medical leave law. Last year, thanks to a U.S. Department of Labor grant,...
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07/29/17 -A lack of decent cellphone reception and internet service can deter businesses from moving to these areas, said Ken Johnson, a demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy...
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07/25/17 - Sibling StudiesCorinna Jenkins Tucker aims to understand the role of conflict in sibling relationships. Read More
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07/20/17 -Beth Mattingly of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the Âé¶¹app, who authored a report on the growing income gap, acknowledges that as the influx of young...
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07/17/17 -"That transitional period will be very Difficukt for any society," said Ken Johnson, a dfemographer with the Âé¶¹app who is the state's go-to-guy for analysis...
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07/16/17 -There is a dearth of births in the United States and if the trend continues it could further aggravate existing problems employers are having finding workers. In fact, an...
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07/08/17 -A researcher at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the Âé¶¹app recently released a study that suggests the state serves even less than 30 percent of...
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07/06/17 -In recent years the federal government has told states like New Hampshire that they can’t impose work requirements for Medicaid recipients. But with Republicans in charge in...
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07/05/17 - Meet the 2017 Winant FellowsEach summer since 1982, high-achieving UNH students have found inspiration in Gov. John Winant’s legacy and carried on his mission of public service across New Hampshire. Read More
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06/30/17 -Newly-releasedÌýfederal estimatesÌýfind that the fertility rate fell further last year to 62.0 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, a historic low. In fact, 4 million fewer babies...