The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) is designed to help low-income families, as well as the elderly and disabled, cover the cost of “decent, safe, and sanitary housing.” Participants pay a fra... More »
The college application process is riddled with uncertainty, and students in disadvantaged areas in particular may not have access to quality counseling or other resources to guide them. A recent study shows how a cheap policy change dramatically impacted the ... More »
A study of household migration behavior in DC reveals long-term regional effects of gentrification. More »
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) jobs are in high demand, but STEM educational programs may not reach all American students equally. More »
Seligman et al look at whether the once-a-month nature of SNAP benefits can be linked to cyclical health problems. More »
A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity. More »
Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes. More »
A working paper from the National Poverty Center examines the allocation of the Earned Income Tax Credit in the budgets of low-income families More »
A new study uses a lottery to apply for Medicaid in Oregon to study the effects of gaining health insurance on low-income individuals. More »