Barbara R. Bergmann has published several books on welfare, child care, and social policy, including "Is Social Security Broke?: A Cartoon Guide to the Issues," and "In Defense of Affirmative Action," She is Professor Emerita of Economics at American University and the University of Maryland.
Suzanne W. Helburn is Professor of Economics Emerita at the University of Colorado at Denver. She has published widely on the cost and quality of child care.