Poverty and income inequality conditions translate into higher obesity rates by inducing anxiety and uncertainty feelings for individuals, who increase their caloric intake as a response. More »
A new study measures intergenerational social mobility in the US, estimating the probability that a child born at a low rung of the income ladder can reach the top. The authors find that social mobility has remained stable in the US for the last 30 years. More »
Those superstar salaries? A new study of professional baseball shows they may be dragging down your team’s performance. More »
Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size. More »
Harris School of Public Policy alum David García-Junco discusses his career combatting poverty through the health and human capital sectors. More »
Mayor Annise Parker discusses the innovative nature of cities and the accomplishments of Houston. More »
A new Inter-American Development Bank report examines the consequences of Latin American taxation systems and outlines a potential way forward More »
A recent paper found that Americans are highly segregated by income. A new paper finds the opposite is true for race. More »
Police action is quieting the public square. More »
Meghann Moses discusses the issues workforce development is trying to address and why creating jobs is not enough to reduce chronic unemployment. More »
Two economists find that trade theory gets wage inequality wrong. More »
In a well-timed recent report, the Congressional Budgets Office (CBO) provides a series of statistics that largely reinforce the concerns being raised in the Occupy Wall Street protests. More »