Impact University: Economics of Poverty

Economics of Poverty

Institute for Research on Poverty >

The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is dedicated to advancing understanding of the causes and consequences of U.S. poverty and inequality. It collects and analyzes information, continually updated from state and national data and special-purpose studies, on the evolving condition of low-income individuals and families and policies and programs to improve their well-being and increase self-sufficiency.

Economics of Poverty

National Partnership for Women and Families >

The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization located in Washington, D.C., which promote fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality, affordable health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

Early Childhood

Child Trends >

Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that provides valuable information and insights on the well-being of children and youth.

Economics of Poverty

Economic Hardship Reporting Project >

Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) supports journalism, photo and video about economic struggle. We commission and develop stories about an unseen America and place them in many major publications.

Economics of Poverty

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities >

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan research and policy institute, which pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways.

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