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Health-insurance Coverage for Low-wage Workers, 1979-2010 and Beyond

Schmitt, John - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2012

This paper uses data from the Current Population Surveys for 1980 through 2011 to review trends in health … 2010, over 38 percent of low-wage workers lacked health insurance from any source, up from 16 percent in 1979. The biggest … reason for the decline in coverage is the erosion of employer-provided health insurance, either through a worker's own …

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Update on the Ecuadorian Economy

Weisbrot, Mark; Sandoval, Luis - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper provides an overview of major macroeconomic and social indicators and policy changes in Ecuador over the two and a half years since President Rafael Correa took office in January 2007, including economic growth, social spending, fiscal policy, inflation, foreign debt, the trade...

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The Budget Deficit Scare Story and the Great Recession

Baker, Dean - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

The Great Recession has left tens of millions of families facing unemployment, underemployment and the threat of losing their home. However,concerns over the deficit threaten to derail efforts to turn around the economy and spur employment. This report attempts to correct many of the...

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Reconciliation and Representation: The Share of the Population Represented by the Democratic Majority

Gupta, Sarika - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill …

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Health-Insurance Coverage Rates for US Workers, 1979-2008

Schmitt, John; Rho, Hye Jin - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

This study estimates rates of all forms of health insurance coverage for workers aged 18 to 64, by wage quintiles, over … the past three decades. This analysis looks at health insurance from any source, while other reports (with rare exceptions …) look at only employer-provided health coverage. This report provides trends from 1979 to 2008, while even the Census Bureau …

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Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion

Fremstad, Shawn - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

Disability is both a fundamental cause and consequence of income poverty. The income-poverty rate for persons with disabilities is between two to three times the rate for persons without disabilities. Yet, contemporary policy debate and research about income poverty in the United States is...

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Honduras: Recent Economic Performance

Cordero, Jose Antonio - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper looks at the Honduran economy, including longer-term trends, the pre-crisis years, and recent developments since the June 28th coup. It finds that poverty and inequality decreased significantly during the Zelaya administration, with rapid growth of more than 6 percent during the first...

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Job Sharing: Tax Credits to Prevent Layoffs and Stimulate Employment

Baker, Dean - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

The unemployment rate is expected to average 10.2 percent for 2010, 9.1 percent for 2011, and 7.3 percent for 2012. With this in mind, this Issue Brief describes a job sharing tax credit, designed to provide a quick and substantial boost to the economy. It would use tax dollars to pay firms to...

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Taming the Deficit: Saving Our Children from Themselves

Baker, Dean; Rosnick, David - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

the driving force behind the deficit is our broken health care system and that this should be the focus of the debate. …

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Employer Responsibility in Health Care Reform: Potential Effects on Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

Fremstad, Shawn - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

Leading health care reform proposals all require individuals to obtain health care coverage, but differ in how they …

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