Doug is the Associate Director of Research at CT Voices for Children, where he contributes to tax and budget and family economic security matters as a data analyst and researcher. Most recently, Doug has co-authored a series of studies dealing with both asset outcomes and asset policy. Other recent work has examined “The State of Working Connecticut”, noting the challenges faced by working families today. Doug spends considerable time immersed in piles of Census data, and working with maps in GIS applications.

Douglas Hall 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 in Ontario, 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. While there he coordinated the activities of the Coalition for Tax Fairness, was involved in the ongoing activities of the Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance, and spearheaded KYA’s involvement in creating the Welfare Reform Assessment Project (KWRAP).

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Publications

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