Douglas Hall, Ph.D.

Doug is the Acting Managing Director at CT Voices for Children. He also contributes to tax and budget and family economic security matters as a data analyst and researcher. Doug has recently co-authored reports exploring Connecticut's growing income gaps, the distribution of family assets, and the varying impact by income of Connecticut's state and local taxes. He has also been lead author of CT Voices' annual report, "The State of Working Connecticut", which documents the challenges faced by Connecticut's working families. Doug spends considerable time immersed in piles of Census data and creating maps in GIS applications.

Doug has a doctorate in Political Studies from Queen's University, Ontario, where he studied state level economic development policies. He also holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from McMaster and Guelph Universities, and a Bachelor of Arts from York University.

Doug has spent time working in the public sector for the Government of Ontario, and in academia, teaching at Ontario's McMaster University and Nipissing University, and at Kentucky's Eastern Kentucky University.

Prior to joining Connecticut Voices for Children, Doug served as the Project Director for Kentucky Youth Advocates' tax and budget work.

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Publications

April 2008	[1] Pulling Apart in Connecticut: Trends in Family Income, Late 1980s to Mid 2000s
April 2008	[2] Connecticut Economy: Current Trends in Employment, Unemployment, and Income
February 2008	[3] The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit by State Legislative District
December 2007	[4] Connecticut Family Asset Scorecard, 2007-2008
October 2007	[5] Connecticut Leads the Nation in Multiple Measures of Income Inequality
September 2007	[6] The State of Working Connecticut, 2007
May 2007	[7] Understanding Child Poverty in the Midst of Great Wealth
May 2007	[8] Connecticut's Children: Race and Ethnicity Matter
May 2007	[9] The Importance of Connecticut's Budget Reserve Fund As Connecticut Relies Increasingly on Its Personal Income Tax
March 2007	[10] The Earned Income Tax Credit: What It Does For CT, And How It Could Do Much More
March 2007	[11] Just Who Are Connecticut's Middle Income Families?
March 2007	[12] Curbing Inequality: Achieving Our Goals for Income Equality
September 2006	[13] The State of Working Connecticut, 2006
June 2006	[14] A Tale of Two Cities
April 2006	[15] The Appropriations Committee's Proposed FY 07 Midterm Budget Adjustments
January 2006	[16] Pulling Apart in Connecticut: Trends in Family Income, 1981-2002
November 2005	[17] The Earned Income Tax Credit: What It Does For Connecticut, And How It Could Do Much More
October 2005	[18] What if a Hurricane Hit Connecticut: Reflections on Katrina and the "Chronic Storms" Faced by Connecticut's Poor
September 2005	[19] State of Working Connecticut 2005
July 2005	[20] Population Estimates for Connecticut Cities and Towns: 2000-2004
June 2005	[21] Child Well-Being Data by Town
June 2005	[22] Employment Brief: The Potential Closure of the Groton Submarine Base
May 2005	[23] Family Assets Scorecard 2005
April 2005	[24] 7 Things You Should Know About The Tax Foundation Report on "Tax Freedom Day"
April 2005	[25] Where Does Connecticut Really Stand On State Spending, State Revenues, & Government Performance?
January 2005	[26] Immigration in Connecticut
October 2004	[27] Connecticut Employment Still on Shaky Ground
September 2004	[28] State of Working Connecticut 2004
July 2004	[29] The Earned Income Tax Credit: Still Lagging Behind In Connecticut
June 2004	[30] Parental Employment and its Impact on Children
November 2003	[31] Child Poverty and Poverty Measures in Connecticut: Census Connections --Volume 1, Issue 3
September 2003	[32] State of Working Connecticut 2003
September 2003	[33] Housing: Home Ownership in Connecticut: Census Connections -- Volume 1, Issue 2
July 2003	[34] Connecticut's Children: Race and Ethnicity Matter: Census Connections -- Volume 1, Issue 1
July 2003	[35] Connecticut's Corporation Business Tax: It's Time for Repair
May 2003	[36] Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Is This Any Way to Address an $89 Million Deficiency?
October 2002	[37] Connecticut Family Assets: Asset Outcomes, 2002
September 2002	[38] State of Working Connecticut 2002
August 2002	[39] Child and Family Poverty in Connecticut: 1990 and 2000
April 2002	[40] Pulling Apart in Connecticut: An Analysis of Trends in Family Income
March 2002	[41] The Earned Income Tax Credit: Why Does CT Lag Behind Its Neighbors?
March 2002	[42] The Earned Income Tax Credit: Why Does Connecticut Lag Behind Its Neighbors?
February 2002	[43] Enhancing State Investments Through Smart Budget Choices
January 2002	[44] An Overlooked Form of Spending: Tax Expenditures and the Need for Review
October 2001	[45] Before You Cut, Think About the Alternatives