Ms. Darcy A. OlsenEntitlements Policy Analyst Work: Out of Area BiographyCurrent duties include researching, writing and speaking on domestic policy issues including child care, Social Security and early education.Initiates research projects with outside scholars, edits papers and books, and trains and supervises new analysts. Worked as a transitional house manager and drug counselor for the Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, D.C. Academic BackgroundB.S.: School of Foreign Service, Georgetown Univ. (Internatiomal Affairs).Certificat D'Études Politiques (CEP): L'Institut D'Études Politiques, Aix-en-Provence, France. M.A.: New York University (International Education). Select Publications or Presentations"Universal Preschool Is No Golden Ticket: Why Government Should Not Enter the Preschool Business," Cato Institute Policy Analysis, Feb. 9, 1999."Greater Financial Security for Women with Personal Retirement Accounts," Cato Institute Briefing Paper, No. 38, Jul. 20, 1998. "The Advancing Nanny State: Why Government Should Stay out of Child Care," Cato Institute Policy Analysis, Oct. 23, 1997. Issue SpecialitiesChildren's issues, Social Security privatization, women's rights, preschool, child care, Head Start, retirement, gender gap, medical savings accounts (MSAs), welfare, entitlements, education.Calvert IndexEducation/School Choice/MulticulturalismHealth Care/Workers' Compensation Society/Family/Community/Religion |
