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Care Economy

Our aim is to develop and defend game-changing proposals for the U.S. care economy that cover issues such as child care, paid family and medical leave, support for long-term care, and a basic minimum income for children.

Care Team Policy Pages

Team Leader

Nancy Folbre

Director of Program on Gender and Care Work, PERI; Professor Emerita of Economics, UMass Amherst

Nancy Folbre

Members

James Heintz

Director, Economics and Human Rights Program; Andrew Glyn Professor of Economics, UMass Amherst

Professor James Heintz