In this interview, the authors explain why childless households are fueling the rise in poverty in the United States, and how simple policy changes could end this problem.
A panel of experts will delve into the severe impact the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent trade wars have had on globalization.
An expert panel will discuss the long road to economic recovery ahead.
In this research spotlight, a study by Hilary W. Hoynes and her colleagues uses large-scale data to determine whether the SNAP program is a cost-effective investment.
In this research spotlight, a study by Evelyne Huber, Bilyana Petrova, and John D. Stephens shows how labor can limit the effects of the financial sector.
Janet Gornick talks about economics and poverty in a time of COVID-19 on CUNY TV.
G. Alfani. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 23. 2020.
In this blog post, Zachary Parolin, the author of a forthcoming paper, describes his findings about the TANF program’s impact on cash support to families in need.
In this lecture, Branko Milanovic presents how the classical writers François Quesnay and Adam Smith discussed inequality and how their discussion may be interpreted in the terms of interpersonal inequality.
In this research spotlight, a study by Jaquelyn Jahn and her coauthors looks at how living in an area with high rates of incarceration increases the risk of preterm birth among Black and white women.