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October 31, 2017
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A Double – Christian Weller Publishes Two Reports in a Single Day

by Robert Turner, Senior Fellow   Though he insists he didn’t mastermind the timing, two significant reports authored by Public Policy and Public Affairs Professor Christian Weller were published on the same day last week. One could influence the hiring … Continue reading

October 24, 2017
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Helping a Widow Secure Survivor Pension Benefit: A Pension Action Center Case Study

The Gerontology Institute’s Pension Action Center is part of the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston. It provides free legal assistance to low- and moderate-income workers, retirees and their survivors in the six New England states and Illinois whose pension benefits … Continue reading

October 20, 2017
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Center for Social Policy’s Research on Cliff Effects Drives Systems Change

For over a decade, the Center for Social Policy has been a pioneer in “cliff effects” research. CSP Senior Research Fellow Randy Albelda has conducted extensive research to show how a small increase in earning can result in the sudden … Continue reading

October 18, 2017
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McCormack Alumna, Former Asst Vice Chancellor Mary Grant To Lead the Edward M. Kennedy Institute

McCormack Graduate School Public Affairs alumna Mary Grant, PhD, has been appointed to lead the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Institute for the United States Senate.Grant will take the helm in January 2018 after leaving her current post as chancellor of … Continue reading

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