Occupy Wall Street: Its Impact 10 Years Later
On its 10th anniversary, a panel of activists who participated in the Occupy Wall Street movement will discuss its influence on the world today.
Measuring Poverty’s Multiple Dimensions: New Guidance for Countries Developing Multidimensional Poverty Measures
In this commentary, originally posted on the World Bank’s Data Blog, Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Maria Ana Lugo and her coauthors discuss a roadmap for governments seeking to design and adopt a national measure of multidimensional poverty.
Poverty in the EU Using Augmented Measures of Financial Resources: The Role of Assets and Debt
S. Kuypers and I. Marx. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no 41. 2021.
Economic Inequality After the Pandemic
Branko Milanovic joins Angella MacEwen and Wolfgang Schmidt in a panel discussion moderated by John Torpey, director of the European Union Studies Center.
Is the War on Poverty Paying for Itself? New Research Offers Evidence on One Front: the Long-Term Benefits of Food Stamps for U.S. Children
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.
CUNY TV: Janet Gornick on Pandemic Economics
Janet Gornick talks about economics and poverty in a time of COVID-19 on CUNY TV.
Epidemics, Inequality and Poverty in Preindustrial and Early Industrial Times
G. Alfani. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 23. 2020.
What Explains the Decline of Cash Assistance in the United States?
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.
Competence in Politicians Is Valued Differently by Voters Across the Socio-Economic Spectrum
In this research spotlight, a study by Bennett Callaghan and his coauthors, Michael Kraus and John Dovidio, examines how voters of different social classes evaluate interpersonal qualities.
Virtual Workshop 2020: Persistent Effect of Prenatal Stress on Children’s Cognitive and Educational Outcomes
In this presentation, Florencia Torche explores the impact of prenatal exposure to stress on children’s outcomes, especially on their cognitive ability and educational outcomes.