Poverty Research & Policy

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Poverty Research & Policy episodes

December 05, 2016 Tim Maloney on Using Predictive Analytics to Assess Risk for Child Maltreatment
Tim Maloney of Auckland University of Technology’s Centre for Social Data Analytics talks about using administrative data to help child welfare agencies predict the probability of substantiated maltreatment of children.
15 min
November 10, 2016 Measuring the Effects of SNAP on Obesity
In this podcast, Lorenzo Almada of Columbia University talks about a recent paper he co-wrote with Rusty Tchernis that examines whether SNAP, or food stamps, could lead to increased obesity among people that use the program.

Transcript
11 min
November 07, 2016 Lorenzo Almada on Measuring the Effects of SNAP on Obesity
Lorenzo Almada of Columbia University talks about a paper he co-wrote with Rusty Tchernis that examines whether SNAP, or food stamps, could lead to increased obesity among people that use the program.
11 min
October 13, 2016 Understanding Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century
In this podcast, economist Steven Durlauf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison discusses how contemporary poverty and inequality in the United States are qualitatively different now than at the beginning of the War on Poverty. In light of these differences, he points to key areas of research and policy that may be helpful in responding to poverty and disadvantage in the 21st century.

A transcript of the podcast can be accessed here.
11 min
October 03, 2016 Steven Durlauf on Understanding Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century
In this podcast, economist Steven Durlauf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (edit: Durlauf is now at the University of Chicago) discusses how contemporary poverty and inequality in the United States are qualitatively different now than at the beginning of the War on Poverty. In light of these differences, he points to key areas of research and policy that may be helpful in responding to poverty and disadvantage in the 21st century.
11 min
September 19, 2016 Do the Labels We Use for Public Benefit Programs Matter?
In this podcast, economist Tim Beatty of the University of California, Davis talks about an article he co-wrote with Charlotte Tuttle about the SNAP or food stamps program and what happened to people's spending when there was a sudden increase in the program benefit. Beatty says the answer can tell us something about whether the labels we use for public benefit programs influence how people spend their money.
A transcript of the podcast can be accessed at http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/media/podcasts.htm
13 min
September 05, 2016 Tim Beatty: Do the Labels We Use for Public Benefit Programs Matter?
In this podcast, economist Tim Beatty of the University of California, Davis talks about an article he co-wrote with Charlotte Tuttle about the SNAP or food stamps program and what happened to people’s spending when there was a sudden increase in the program benefit. Beatty says the answer can tell us something about whether the labels we use for public benefit programs influence how people spend their money.
13 min
August 11, 2016 The Costs of Monetary Legal Sanctions for the Poor
In this podcast, Alexes Harris, a sociologist at the University of Washington, discusses how legal fines and fees can add up to create a "permanent punishment" for the poor.

Transcript

16 min
August 02, 2016 The Suburbanization of U.S. Poverty
In this podcast, Scott Allard, a Professor at the University
of Washington’s Evan’s School of Public Affairs, discusses his new research on
the growth of suburban poverty in the United States and the resource challenges
this can create for suburban municipalities and social service providers.
Transcript available at http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/media/podcasts/PC45-2016-August-Transcript.pdf
Music is from “Test Drive” by Zapac, used under Creative Commons licensing.
20 min
August 01, 2016 Scott Allard on the Suburbanization of U.S. Poverty
In this episode, Scott Allard, a Professor at the University of Washington’s Evan’s School of Public Affairs, discusses his research on the growth of suburban poverty in the United States and the resource challenges this can create for suburban municipalities and social service providers.
20 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,…