Unintended Consequences: How Child Support Programs Discourage Employment for Low-Income Families

December 5th, 2013 - Shaun Edwards

Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments. More »

Left Out: Women’s Life Changes Put Their Access to Health Insurance at Risk

December 4th, 2013 - Misuzu Schexnider

Instability in low-income women’s life events corresponds to an increased reliance on public health insurance systems. More »

How Sweets, SNAP, and Stress Affect Childhood Obesity

December 3rd, 2013 - Louise Geraghty

A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity. More »

Holes in the Safety Net: Why Eligible Families Don’t Fully Participate in Assistance Programs

December 2nd, 2013 - Matt Repka

In Maryland, the lowest-income families aren’t signing on for the public assistance for which they’re eligible. More »

Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health

November 27th, 2013 - Matt Repka

For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time. More »

Sewing Up the Hole in the Safety Net: Hope for the Hard-To-Reach Homeless Through Medicaid Expansion

November 26th, 2013 - Adam Nation

A study of Massachusetts’ Medicaid expansion shows a significant increase in Medicaid enrollment among the homeless seeking substance abuse treatment. More »

Why We’ll Need More Than Just Inhalers if Climate Change and Air Pollution Persist

November 22nd, 2013 - Jenny Gai

A large, multi-country study in Europe demonstrates a synergistic relationship between climate change and air pollution and their negative effects on respiratory health. More »

Incarceration and Deterrence: Do Sentence Enhancements Prevent Crime?

November 21st, 2013 - Robert Vanneste

Research finds evidence that sentence enhancements not only keep criminals off the streets, but also keep them from becoming criminals in the first place. More »

Peace Without Treaties

November 20th, 2013 - David Helfand

Stronger international laws may be discouraging states from signing peace treaties. More »

The Job-Skills Mismatch

November 19th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

Understanding why the US economy has done a poor job of matching workers to openings in the wake of the Great Recession. More »

Death by Insurance: Disparities in Healthcare Outcomes Based on Payment Methods

November 18th, 2013 - Brian O'Connor

Researchers find a link between health outcomes and the type of insurance used by patients being treated for similar medical conditions at the same hospitals. More »

The Hidden Costs of Development Aid

November 15th, 2013 - Laura Bowen

Researchers find World Bank development projects to be less effective in politically important yet economically unstable countries. More »

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