Poverty

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 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.

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.

In this presentation, Janet Gornick presents an overview of resources available through LIS, the cross-national data archive.

In this presentation, Bruce Western documents the rise in mass incarceration at the end of the 20th century as well as the challenges of the re-entry process after prison.

In this interview, Janet Gornick discusses how the size of the middle class in the United States and other rich countries has shifted in recent decades, and the implications for inequality.

In this research spotlight, a study by Miles Corak and colleagues of differences within the United States and Canada suggests why U.S. mobility is lower than in other rich countries.

J. L. Jahn, J. T. Chen, M. Agénor, and N. Krieger. Social Science & Medicine. vol. 250. 2020.