Tag: Poverty
A living wage increases economic productivity while reducing poverty – new...
Anna Barford, University of Cambridge and Jane Nelson, Harvard Kennedy School
It can be difficult to see a way...
A shrinking fraction of the world’s major crops goes to feed...
Deepak Ray, University of Minnesota
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Rising competition for many of the world’s important...
Universal access to free meals at schools can lead to lower...
Michelle Marcus, Vanderbilt University and Katherine G. Yewell, University of Louisville
The Research Brief is a short take about...
The sunsetting of the child tax credit expansion could leave many...
Paul Shafer, Boston University and Katherine Gutierrez, University of New Mexico
The Research Brief is a short take about...
Millions of Americans struggle to pay their water bills – here’s...
Joseph Cook, Washington State University
Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans...
Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty
Tom VanHeuvelen, University of Minnesota and David Brady, University of California, Riverside
The Research Brief is a short take...
Biden administration’s $39 billion child care strategy: 5 questions answered
Taryn Morrissey, American University School of Public Affairs
States are getting US$39 billion from the federal government to support...
Why cash payments aren’t always the best tool to help poor...
Heath Henderson, Drake University
The concept is simple and seductive: Give people cash, lift them out of poverty. It’s...
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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
