Race, Poverty, and Inequality
The issues of inequality, poverty, and racism are consistent threads woven throughout IPR faculty research—and have constituted major research themes from the day the Institute first opened its doors. To examine these pernicious problems, faculty researchers cast a wide net, tackling a variety of topics that shed light on gaps in race, socioeconomic status, opportunity, and housing.
A Message From Chloe Thurston, Program Chair
Working Papers
Recently published articles and working papers in this program area include:
Noam Angrist, Sarah Kabay, Dean Karlan, Lincoln Lau, and Kevin Wong. 2024. Human Capital at Home: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in the Philippines (WP-24-28).
Adriana Lleras-Muney, Hannes Schwandt, and Laura Wherry. 2024. Poverty and Health (WP-24-26).
Adriana Corredor-Waldron, Janet Currie, and Molly Schnell. 2024. Drivers of Racial Differences in C-Sections (WP-24-24).
Faculty Experts
Faculty come from the fields of economics, sociology, communication, African American studies, education and social policy, and others.
Events
Quantifying Racial Disparities in Media Representations of Gun Violence
Rob Voigt, Assistant Professor of Linguistics and of Computer Science (by courtesy) and IPR Fellow
Promoting Ethnic-Racial Identity Exploration in School-Based Settings: Opportunities, Challenges, and Initial Results from a Randomized Control Trial
Emma Adam, Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and IPR Fellow
Improving Neighborhoods to Improve Lives: Re-Imagining the Power of Place
Although the U.S. poverty rate was cut in half between 1959 and 2022, it remains stubbornly high at 11.5%, leaving nearly 40 million Americans—about one in 10—living below the poverty line. Research has shown those who live in the most impoverished neighborhoods in the U.S. are sicker and more stressed than those who live in well-off ones. They also see more violence, attend worse schools, and die at much younger ages. However, efforts to revitalize America’s poverty-stricken neighborhoods are many, including government-funded programs and private-public partnerships.
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Join our panel of experts in Washington, D.C. as they examine what’s working to improve America’s most at-risk neighborhoods by curbing violence, creating opportunity, and improving housing and education.