Christina Gibson-Davis

Professor of Public Policy by day (and sometimes by night). Worried about economic inequalities and climate change most of the time.

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

As a white mom during #ShutDownAcademia, here is what I need to own: my race controls 86% of wealth and 73% of income that goes to families with kids in the US.

These are 2016 numbers - think #COVID19 is going to help?

[Dr. Courtney Boen, PhD, MPH @CourtneyBoen]

📢📢NEW PUB 📢📢

"The Buffering Effect of State Eviction and Foreclosure Policies for Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States” in @JofHSB

w Lisa Keister, @hdsper01, & Anneliese Luck

https://t.co/EywDG5AT0s

[Sanford School of Public Policy @DukeSanford]

From trauma-informed teaching during COVID-19 to what fresh air means for student achievement - browse the latest in child & family policy research

▶️https://t.co/dOC3IT4qXH

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

@wmannin @PopAssocAmerica @nytimes Thanks, Wendy!

[Center for Child and Family Policy @DukeChildPol]

We are hiring! CCFP is currently seeking a full-time post-doctoral candidate to collaborate and provide support for a project on net worth poverty and child well-being. Interested applicants may learn more and apply here: https://t.co/aYbeO1O7nO

[PSID @umpsid]

New work using #PSIDdata from @hdsper01, @CourtneyBoen, Lisa Keister and @warrenrlowell finds that low wealth exacerbates the already deleterious effects of low income on health--and that the effect may be driven more by low assets than debt.
https://t.co/jukASKfgP4

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

@SarahLaditka @umpsid @CourtneyBoen @warrenrlowell Thank you!

[Dr. Courtney Boen, PhD, MPH @CourtneyBoen]

New paper w @hdsper01 @warrenrlowell Lisa Keister & me highlighting the role of wealth deprivation in population health inequities.

In 2019 1/3 of US HHs were net worth poor, w esp high rates among Black HHs (60%). This has devastating consequences.

https://t.co/yCRGgbG5RE

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

Pop quiz! How can you have poor health?
A) Be income poor
B) Be net worth poor
C) Be income & net worth poor

(Hint: It's all 3! But C really matters).

See Soc Sci Med article https://t.co/QjVaXdMLRn
by @CourtneyBoen, @warrenrlowell, Lisa Keister, & me about poverty & health.

[Opportunity for Health @OppforHealthLab]

We often assess the relationship between #poverty and #health by using measures of #income. However, #poverty can also be defined using measures of #wealth (net worth = total assets - debts).

People can be poor in terms of net worth - even if they are not income poor. Brief 🧵

[The Society Pages @TheSocietyPages]

Children who are “doubly poor,” lacking in both income and net worth, are at the highest risk for cognitive and behavioral concerns, according to research from @hdsper01 & colleagues in @SociusJournal. Read this "Discovery" by board member @sericson8425 https://t.co/o4TgJvivCh

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

Shout out to our @DukeSanford #publicpolicy honors students, who rock out at reaserch and at charades. Future looks a bit brighter with these smart folks in the mix.

[Kristin Goss @KAGoss]

💥 Job alerts! Come work with us @DukeSanford! We have four positions open -- in International Policy, Climate Policy, Ethics, and Child & Family Policy. Here are the links.

[Lisa A. Gennetian @Gen_Pov]

Thursday thoughts! THREAD. What is net worth #poverty (NWP)? How is it related to income #poverty? Why should we care? Insights on a [meaningful] threshold of income/cash flow & wealth/stock of financial resources & #children; w/ @dukesanford colleagues @hdsper01 & L. Keister ⬇️

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

And though I can't compete with Harry Styles and his leopard luggage, I will be on @waberosescott and @wabenews today at 1 to discuss net worth poverty.

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

Happy that work with @Gen_Pov, @warrenrlowell, and Lisa Keister on net worth poverty getting attention.

Would be even happier if child poverty could get more attention than Hary Style's luggage https://t.co/BBwiZOZd7B, but can't have everything.

https://t.co/WZSUjarhT6

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

@thegrowltiger @GYamey Thanks for the responses and taking time to comment.

It is likely, though, that the tweet about Harry Style's luggage will get more attention than our work on net woth poverty. Hard to get people to pay attention.

[Center for Child and Family Policy @DukeChildPol]

How the growing young Latino population in the U.S. fares matters for a robust economy and society. Our @Gen_Pov and Marta Tienda share ways to invest in their success --> via @BrookingsInst: https://t.co/v6MVBEuCWo

[UCD Poverty & Inequality Research @povertyresearch]

📢NEW POLICY BRIEF📢

"As long as the U.S. safety net reflects divisions about immigration, many Hispanic children...may miss out on the anti-poverty benefits that these programs are intended to deliver."

—@mpbitler @Gen_Pov @hdsper01 @Rangel_M_A

https://t.co/ofCqnjbklR

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

@povgen and I are hiring a postdoc for 2022-2023.

Come work with us on projects related to #poverty, #wealth, and #Children.

https://t.co/kKNNRbBKWR

[Christina Gibson-Davis @hdsper01]

Rigorous science with policy implications. An academic home run. Congrats @Gen_Pov , @profkmag, & rest of team!

[Sanford School of Public Policy @DukeSanford]

We know our research matters, but we still get a thrill when we see it on the front page of the @nytimes

Congrats @Gen_Pov and co-authors
📰🔽
https://t.co/WPWPsuO6iZ