In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with more ...

Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly ...

In Bangladesh, programs targeting ultra-poor, rural households can help families escape extreme poverty. However, the ...

ORLANDO, Fla.— One in three adolescents who have visited a pediatric emergency department report difficulties in accessing menstruation products, according to research presented during the American ...

About 6.8 million people — almost half of all of those in poverty — are living in "very deep poverty" in the UK, the Joseph ...

The number of children in poverty rose by 979,000 from 2022 to 2023, Census Bureau data shows. The rise in child poverty comes as families still grapple with life without an enhanced child tax credit.

Social science researchers engaged in primary data collection often consider a range of ethical issues during the planning of their research, but such considerations are rarely articulated upfront or ...

As the cost-of-living crisis sees sharp food price spikes squeeze household spend, a new study says increased food costs can reduce poverty and prompt agricultural action, spurring jobs and wage rises ...

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The Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) at Northwestern University is seeking undergraduates with a strong grasp of and interest in quantitative social science research to help build a comprehensive ...