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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jun 9

Very excited to see my research in the AEA Papers & Proceedings! Bottom line: Currently, the Child and Dependent Care Credit provides little value to families, but a temporary expansion during the Covid-19 pandemic made it much more effective at mitigating out-of-pocket care costs.

What Is the Value of the Child and Dependent Care Credit?

(May 2025) - The Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC) subsidizes child care costs for working families. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 increased the CDCC'...

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Child and Dependent Care Credit isn’t generous enough to move the needle on care costs for a lot of families, but changes to it, like the ones made under ARPA, would make it much more effective in mitigating families’ out-of-pocket costs, our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social says. #childcare

With simple changes, tax credit for care could help working families thrive

A conversation with expert Gabrielle Pepin

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s ECRA awards! They came from a slate of great proposals. 🎉🥳

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Apr 8

We’re pleased to announce this year’s slate of Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Awards. Ten awardees receive $7,500 apiece to carry out policy-relevant research on labor market issues. #Econsky #ECRA

Upjohn Institute announces 2025 Early Career Research Awards

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Apr 7

Research from our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social published in @ilrreview.bsky.social shows how an increase in Child and Dependent Care Credit generosity increases paid child care participation for mothers.
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Chart showing effect of $100 increase in CDCC on employment rate and child care participation.

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MDRC @mdrc-news.bsky.social · Apr 7

Tax credits can increase child care usage and enable more mothers to work, writes @gabriellepepin.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social.

Tax Credits Can Increase Child Care Usage and Enable More Mothers to Work

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Apr 4

Excited to see my work with Josep Nadal-Fernandez and Kane Schrader in @jpam-dc.bsky.social! Upcoming policy changes intended to strengthen states’ TANF work requirements will have heterogenous effects across states, and several compliance strategies don’t actually encourage work.👇

Strengthening work requirements? Forecasting impacts of reforming cash assistance rules

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Feb 26

Do you work on topics related to employment and labor relations? Submit an individual paper or panel to LERA@ASSA 2026! LERA will be sponsoring a number of sessions, and they usually are well-attended. Submission deadline 3/15. #EconSky #EconConf

2026 LERA@ASSA Call for Proposals

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Feb 3

And even placing work requirements on states doesn’t necessarily encourage work

Strengthening work requirements? Forecasting impacts of reforming cash assistance rules

Work requirements are perhaps the most controversial aspect of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, America's sole federal cash assistance program for low-income families with ...

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Feb 3

Thanks, @riacton.bsky.social! Happy to bring treats when the postdoc travels to the Institute to work with the project team in person 😊

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Feb 2

Hiring 2-year postdoc @upjohninstitute.bsky.social.

Great for someone with FSRDC experience & interest in early childhood care & education labor markets.

Work with me @gabriellepepin.bsky.social @jborowsky.bsky.social + others.
#econ_ra #econsky #policysky

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jan 30

A few days left to apply for the 2025 Dissertation Research Grants supported by @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. PhD candidates studying employment-related topics, especially policy-relevant issues related to BIPOC communities, should apply 👇

Dissertation Research Grants | Upjohn Institute

Deadline to apply is Feb. 4, 2025

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jan 27

I had the pleasure of presenting in a great CSWEP session at this year’s ASSA Meetings. Those working on these topics should submit! 👇

Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Jan 27

Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
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CSWEP Call for Abstracts

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Kathleen Bolter, PhD @kathleenbolter.bsky.social · Jan 7

How about some happy news!

Flint, MI's Rx Kids program celebrates its one anniversary this week, matching the year of universal $500 monthly payments new parents receive after $1,500 during pregnancy.

How can policymakers build on the successes of this program? Let's explore...(1/8)

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jan 7

Congrats on a great piece, Katie!

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jan 2

Very excited about the publication of this report! We describe how proposed changes to the CTC, EITC, Child and Dependent Care Credit, and other tax policies would affect families’ income, labor supply, and other measures of well-being.

Bethany Letiecq @bletiecq.bsky.social · Jan 2

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New @ncfr.bsky.social brief on tax policy and family equality co-authored w/Dylan Bellisle and
@gabriellepepin.bsky.social

The Role of Taxation in Family Inequality: Possibilities for Reform

Download Policy Brief (PDF) Download Executive Summary (PDF)

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Dec 24

Several strategies states use to meet welfare work requirements amount to “creative accounting.” A look at the program and coming changes from @gabriellepepin.bsky.social and coauthors. #ASSA2025 https://buff.ly/4fvs0oQ

Welfare changes could set states out of federal compliance: ASSA research focus

Changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program could leave five states that provide cash assistance to about 50,000 families out of compliance with federal requirements, new research…

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Dec 20

Research being presented by our Alfonso Flores-Lagunes at the #ASSA2025 conference finds that a public university system pays faculty 7 percent below what they would earn in a competitive market.

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Dec 20

I’ll be presenting work with Josep Nadal-Fernandez and Kane Schrader on new changes to states’ TANF work requirements at #ASSA2025. Takeaway: 5 states will begin to fall short of requirements, but many compliance strategies available to them don’t actually encourage work. tinyurl.com/bdzkwkf2

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Dec 11

I discuss why other proposed tax changes (e.g., increasing the dependent care FSA contribution limit, expanding the Employer-Provided Child Care Credit) wouldn’t make much of a dent into families’ child care costs.

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Dec 11

The proposed legislation also would allow low-income families to receive a tax refund. My research shows that this would extend benefits to 5% of single parents who already are working and paying for child care but have incomes too low to benefit from a nonrefundable tax credit. tinyurl.com/yfn6brur

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Dec 11

I write in @the74.bsky.social that the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act would increase the value of the child care tax credit and more than offset post-pandemic price increases. #EconSky👇

Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Pepin: Doubling the tax credit could bring immediate relief to parents, offset recent price increases, and boost mothers’ employment rates.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Nov 22

New feed just dropped.

Econ conference feed displays posts with #EconConf or #AEA, #2025AEA, #AEA2025, #AEA25 & similar for APPAM, ASHE, LERA, SEA, & SOLE. Displays posts from last 7 days.

Better than different feeds for each conference, each active just 1 week a year?
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Riley Acton @riacton.bsky.social · Nov 12

I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Nov 12

Congrats to Upjohn’s Dissertation Award winners! 🎉🥳 See more about their excellent work below👇

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Nov 11

Congratulations to the Upjohn Institute 2024 Dissertation Award winners!

First prize goes to Angela Wyse for the University of Chicago. Honorable mentions go to Agostina Brinatti for the University of Michigan and @saraspaziani.bsky.social for Brown University.

Upjohn Institute announces 2024 Dissertation Award winner and honorable mentions

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Oct 30

The Upjohn Institute is hiring a Researcher/Senior Researcher. PhDs in economics, public policy, sociology, political science, industrial relations, and related fields studying employment-related issues are welcome to apply. It’s a great place to work! Feel free to contact me for more info #EconSky

American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

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