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Heather Hill

Associate professor, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

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Expertise: Effects of poverty and low-wage work on families and children

Heather Hill is a member of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study team.


HEATHER HILL'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • Analysis: 1 in 6 US kids are in families below the poverty line | The Conversation
  • Staggering US wealth inequality heaps long-term harm on to minority children | The Guardian
  • What the American Rescue Plan means for Washington | KUOW
  • UW study: Raising minimum wage requires 'nuanced' approach | MyNorthwest
  • Some of the jobs most at risk for suicide and depression are the most important to society | Business Insider

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HEATHER HILL'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • Increases in minimum wage may not have anticipated positive health effects, study shows
  • Minimum Wage Study: Effects of Seattle wage hike modest, may be overshadowed by strong economy
  • Early analysis of Seattle's $15 wage law: Effect on prices minimal one year after implementation
  • UW faculty team for five-year study of Seattle's minimum wage increase

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