Poverty Research & Policy

Institute for Research on Poverty•www.irp.wisc.edu

The Poverty Research & Policy Podcast is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and features interviews with researchers about poverty, inequality, and policy in the United States.

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Episodes

Lenna Nepomnyaschy on the Role of Fathers in Reducing Inequalities in Child Outcomes

In this podcast episode, Lenna Nepomnyaschy of the Rutgers School of Social Work talks about a study she did with Dan Miller, Maureen Waller, and Allison Dwyer Emory that looks at how father involvement matters for reducing socioeconomic inequalities in child outcomes.

Jan 15, 2019•14 min

Jacob Bastian on the Real Costs of the EITC

In this episode, Jacob Bastian of the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy discusses his research with the Census Bureau's Maggie Jones on the real public costs of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Nov 27, 2018•11 min

Michael Light on Rates of Violence and the Consequences of Segregation

In this episode, University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist Michael Light talks about a paper he co-authored with Julia Thomas looking at the consequences of segregation and whether whites benefit from segregation when it comes to rates of violence.

Nov 02, 2018•22 min

Beth Vaade, Kerry Lawton, and Eric Grodsky on Research-Practice Partnerships in Education

In this episode of the Poverty Research and Policy Podcast, Beth Vaade of the Madison Metropolitan School District, Kerry Lawton of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and Eric Grodsky, a professor of Sociology and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discuss their experiences developing and working in research-practice partnerships in education.

Sep 07, 2018•47 min

Heather Hill on Why Disruptions in Income Might Matter for Child Development

In this podcast episode, Heather Hill of the University of Washington's Evan's School of Public Policy and Governance discusses her research on income dynamics and why income disruptions might matter for children's cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes.

Aug 01, 2018•25 min

Maria Cancian On Changing Families And Changing Child Support Policies

In this podcast episode, University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor of Public Affairs and Social Work Maria Cancian talks about the changing demographics of U.S. families and the challenges this creates for the child support system.

Jul 05, 2018•22 min

Kathleen Moore on the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Rental Market Discrimination

In this podcast episode, IRP National Poverty Fellow Kathleen Moore talks about the Housing Choice Voucher Program and her research about how landlords respond to inquiries from potential renters who hold housing vouchers. Transcript

Apr 02, 2018•21 min

Brad Wilcox On The “Success Sequence” For Millennials

In this podcast episode, Brad Wilcox of the University of Virginia and the National Marriage Project talks about the "Success Sequence" and how, for millennials, finishing their education, obtaining a full-time job, and getting married before having children may help families avoid poverty.

Mar 05, 2018•20 min

Mustafa Hussein: Can Your Neighborhood Affect Your Health?

In this podcast episode, Mustafa Hussein of the School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee discusses his research on how differences in socioeconomic status can lead to differences in health and, specifically, how much a person's neighborhood contributes to their health outcomes.

Jan 08, 2018•17 min

Robert Doar on "A Safety Net That Works"

In this podcast episode, Robert Doar of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) discusses the AEI volume he edited called A Safety Net that Works and the approaches he and his coauthors in the volume propose to improve the effectiveness of the safety net.

Dec 01, 2017•15 min

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