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Biography
Strauss specializes in social policy and public finance, including social spending through the tax code. Her research focuses on the effects of work-family policies on time use, consumption, and well-being. She received her Ph.D. in public administration from Syracuse University and previously worked as a policy analyst at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Her research is published in leading journals, including Demography, Review of Economics of the Household, The Gerontologist, The Journals of Gerontology, and Journal of Marriage and Family, and she was selected as a 26-27 Visiting Poverty Scholar by the Institute for Research on Poverty.
Selected Works
- Wiemers E.E., Lin I-F., Strauss A.W., Chin J., Hotz V.J., Seltzer J.A., “Age Differences in Experiences of Pandemic-Related Health and Economic Challenges Among Adults Aged 55 and Older”, The Gerontologist, Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae023 (2024).
- Wiemers E.E., Lin I-F., Strauss A.W., Chin J.A., Hotz V.J., Seltzer J.A., “Racial–Ethnic Gaps in Pandemic-Related Economic Hardship: Age Differences Among Older Adults”, The Journals of Gerontology Series B, Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae099 (2024).
- Strauss, A.W., “The earned income tax credit (EITC) and time spent helping and caring for adults”, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-024-09731-8 (2024).