Sarah Bohn
Vice President and Director of the Economic Policy Center and Senior Fellow
John and Louise Bryson Chair in Policy Research
Expertise: California economy, labor economics, poverty and income, career education
Sarah Bohn is vice president and director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, where she holds the John and Louise Bryson chair in policy research. She is also a member of the PPIC Higher Education Center. As the founding director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center, she leads research and engagement to inform California policymaking to support greater opportunity and upward mobility for workers, families, and businesses statewide. A labor economist, her research focuses on the job market, workforce skills, and the role of education and government programs in upward mobility. Her other areas of expertise include immigration policy, poverty measurement, income inequality, and career technical education. Her work has been published in major academic journals, including the American Economic Review, Demography, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and The Review of Economics and Statistics. Previously she served as vice president of research at PPIC. She holds a PhD in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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How Has Remote Work Affected Migration around the State?
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Who Works from Home?
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Remote Work Is Reshaping the California Labor Market
California’s Care Workforce
Policy Brief: California’s Care Workforce
Labor Force Participation in California
Policy Brief: Labor Force Participation in California
Priorities for California’s Economy
California’s Businesses
Self-Employment in California
Who Are California’s Workers?
Making Sense of California’s Economy
Poverty in California
The Working Poor in California
California’s Future
California’s Future: Economy
Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California
Higher Education in California
Californians and the 2020 Census
Higher Education as a Driver of Economic Mobility
Career Technical Education in California
Reducing Child Poverty in California: A Look at Housing Costs, Wages, and the Safety Net
The California Economy: Employment Update
The California Economy: Unemployment Update
Geography of Child Poverty in California
Career Technical Education in Health: An Overview of Student Success at California’s Community Colleges
Will California Run Out of College Graduates?
Child Poverty and the Social Safety Net in California
California’s Health Workforce Needs: Training Allied Workers
California’s Need for Skilled Workers
Immigrants and the Labor Market
How Has Remote Work Affected Migration around the State?
Who Works from Home?
Remote Work Is Reshaping the California Labor Market
Inflation Has Affected Family Spending
Each California Region Tells a Different Job Story
Why Have US and California Jobs Numbers Diverged?
Revised Estimates Show Weaker 2023 Job Trends in California—but There Are Signs of Strength
California’s Economy—Past, Present, and Future
Introducing the PPIC Economic Policy Center
What’s in Store for California’s Economy?
Soft Landing? What the Latest Data Says about California’s Economy
Young Californians May Be Choosing Work over School
Regional Trends in Unemployment
Who Is Unemployed in California?
California’s Economic Outlook as Inflation Dips
A Regional Look at California’s Latest Employment Trends
As the COVID Emergency Ends, a Look at the Pandemic’s Economic Impact
Shifting Gender Employment Patterns and California’s Care Sector
Californians Are Pessimistic about Economic Times Ahead
How Is Remote Work Affecting Worker Preferences and the Economy?
A Regional Look at the Availability of Well-Paying Jobs after COVID
Inflation Squeezes Californians’ Budgets, despite Wage Growth
California’s Evolving Economy
How Is California’s Child Care Sector Faring?
California’s Labor Force: A Swift Recovery, but What’s Next?
California’s Jobs Recovery Has Been Stronger than We Thought
Gas Prices Stretch Family Budgets
Job Openings Are Harder to Fill in the COVID Recovery
How Are Wage Gains and Government Programs Helping Families Confront Rising Prices?
Delivering on an Equitable Recovery for Californians
Starting the Year with Less (Real) Money
Groundhog Day for the California Economy?
Mixed Signals in California’s Labor Market Recovery
California’s Dual Jobs Challenges
California Is Inching toward a Jobs Recovery
Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers
The Sacramento Area Economy Runs on Government
Recovery in Los Angeles Is Tied to Hospitality and Hollywood
One Year Later, Is California on the Road to Recovery?
Multiple Challenges for Women in the COVID-19 Economy
Black Californians Struggle within a Challenging Job Market
California’s Recovery Backslides
Looking Ahead to California’s 2021 Labor Market
Federal Action—or Inaction—Will Shape California’s Recovery
Tackling Regional Disparities in Economic Opportunity
The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Women
Will This Recession Deepen California’s Economic Divide?
Better Days for California’s Labor Market, but Will They Last?
How Does the Job Recovery Look around California This Fall?
Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market
Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next?
The Summer of Un- and Underemployment
More Uncertainty Ahead for California’s Unemployed
Down to the Wire on Unemployment Benefits
Are California’s Jobs Rebounding?
The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Self-Employed Workers
Census Responses Lagging during COVID-19
Racial Disparities Are Widespread in California
California’s Economy Takes a Hit
The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Small Business
Early Insights on California’s Economic Downturn
Unemployment Benefits in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Essential Workers and COVID-19
How Will the Coronavirus Affect California’s Economy?
Leveling the Playing Field in College Admissions
2020 Census: Will All of California’s Children Be Counted?
2020 Census: Hurdles Remain as the Count Nears
2020 Census: Counting Imperial County
2020 Census: Counting Orange and San Diego Counties
2020 Census: Counting California’s Northern and Sierra Regions
2020 Census: Counting the Sacramento Area
2020 Census: Counting the Central Coast
1 in 4 Child Care Workers in California Lives in Poverty
2020 Census: Counting Los Angeles County
2020 Census: Counting the Bay Area
Poverty in California Is High by Any Measure
Could Wildfires Affect the 2020 Census?
2020 Census: Counting the Inland Empire
2020 Census: Counting the San Joaquin Valley
Video: 2020 Census: What’s at Stake for California?
The 2020 Census Is Critical for California
Retraining Workers for the Future Economy
Testimony: Safety Net Plays Key Role in Reducing Poverty
Examining the Federal EITC’s Impact on Poverty
Legislative District Data Offers Close-Up View of Poverty
Is College Worth it? What Graduates Say
Educational Progress Stalls in California
Child Poverty and California’s High Cost of Living
Bridging Equity Gaps in Health Career Training
Moving up the Health Career Ladder
Spending on Corrections and Higher Education
Regional Higher Education Gap Grows
The Employment Value of Higher Education
Income and Inequality Vary Widely Across California
California’s New Tax Credit
Community Colleges and Career Technical Education
Poverty and Well-being in California
Testimony: Measuring Poverty
High Poverty Rate Persists
A California Earned Income Tax Credit
What the Unemployment Rate Doesn’t Show Us
Is California the Poorest State?
Testimony: Poverty and the Safety Net
Testimony: Measuring Poverty in California
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PPIC Economic Policy Center: Inspiring Practical Solutions that Strengthen California’s Economy
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Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity
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2020 Census: What’s at Stake for California?
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Economic Trends, Future Prospects
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California’s Economy: Focus on Jobs
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California Economy: A 2012 Snapshot
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The Great Recession and Family Income
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