My research with collaborators digs deeper into the workings of specific War on Poverty programs, seeking evidence about ...

The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty. We hypothesize that poverty directly impedes cognitive function and present two studies that test this hypothesis.

We study the causes of “nutritional inequality”: why the wealthy eat more healthfully than the poor in the United States. Exploiting supermarket entry, household moves to healthier neighborhoods, and ...

We engage in research focused on understanding and finding solutions to poverty issues around the world. Our projects produce working papers and datasets and use a cluster framework. Clusters can ...

as well as from policy-related research papers. This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 00/78 "Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies." Citations for the research ...

This method of measuring absolute poverty and deprivation was used in a major research project for the UNICEF ... technical reports and working papers. Townsend Centre members have also been actively ...

Current poverty measures overlook a crucial aspect of human well-being: adequate nutrition. In collaboration with Misereor, a research team from the University of Göttingen has developed a new ...

The University of Bristol has a strong, and well-earned reputation for poverty research. In 2017, the Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) was established in recognition of these strengths, with the aim of ...

The Global Poverty Research Lab at the Kellogg School of Business aims to use empirical evidence and interdisciplinary engagement to understand drivers, consequences and solutions to poverty issues ...

Employing a rigorous interdisciplinary approach, the lab combines empirical evidence, academic expertise, and practical engagement to address global poverty challenges. The core mission involves ...