Nancy Folbre, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

How can we measure and value the time and money that parents devote to children? Why is public support for childrearing so limited and uneven? Answers to these questions can inform the development of a progressive, pro-family agenda that extends beyond early childhood education and paid family leave to consider overall patterns of government spending and tax reform.

Introduction of Speaker: Maureen Perry-Jenkins

Session Presider: Anisa Zvonkovic