Poverty Research & Policy

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Poverty Research & Policy episodes

April 02, 2018 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.

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21 min
March 07, 2018 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.

Music is from "Test Drive" by Zapac
21 min
March 07, 2018 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.
17 min
March 05, 2018 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.

21 min
January 08, 2018 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.
17 min
December 05, 2017 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.
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16 min
December 01, 2017 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.
16 min
November 01, 2017 Claudia Persico on How Exposure to Toxic Waste Sites Before Birth Affect Children’s Development
In this podcast episode, Claudia Persico, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Anaysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, discusses a study she conducted with David Figlio and Jeffrey Roth that looks at the effects of prenatal exposure to a Superfund site on later learning outcomes.
18 min
November 01, 2017 How Does Exposure to Toxic Waste Sites Before Birth Affect Children's Development?
In this podcast episode, Claudia Perisco, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Anaysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, discusses a study she conducted with David Figlio and Jeffrey Roth that looks at the effects of prenatal exposure to a Superfund site on later learning outcomes.

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18 min
October 10, 2017 Tashara Leak on Childhood Obesity in the United States
In this podcast episode, Tashara Leak, an Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, discusses trends, health risks, and socioeconomic factors associated with childhood obesity as well as promising programs that could help families and communities address childhood obesity.
13 min

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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,…