[EQ] Pathways: It is time for a new war on poverty?

PATHWAYS Magazine on poverty, inequality, and social policy

Available online at: http://www.stanford.edu/group/scspi/media_magazines.html

Trends in poverty and inequality: Periodic reports on key poverty and inequality indicators
Cutting-edge research: Concise summaries of research that is changing how we understand the sources and consequences of poverty and inequality
Bold new visions: Must-read discussions of how labor market, poverty, and inequality policy might be rethought and changed
Debates: Leading scholars and policymakers weigh in on the crucial poverty and inequality questions of our time

Available online as PDF file [34p.] at:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/scspi/pdfs/pathways/winter_2008/winter_2008.pdf

TABLE OF CONTENTS (WINTER 2008 ISSUE)

Letter from the Editors by David Grusky and Chris Wimer

TRENDS
Poorer by Comparison by Timothy M. Smeeding
The U.S. has much poverty, far more than comparable countries, like the U.K. Why?
Striking it Richer by Emmanuel Saez
A new analysis of tax data reveals an unprecedented rise at the top of the income distribution. Are capitalists or professionals the big winners?

A NEW WAR ON POVERTY?
It is time for a new war on poverty? The presidential candidates and top commentators weigh in.
Building One America by John Edwards
Pragmatic Solutions for Reducing Poverty and Inequality by Hillary Clinton
Tackling Poverty and Inequality in America by Barack Obama
How to Wage the New War on Poverty: Advising and Grading the Candidates by Rebecca Blank
Poverty and Marriage, Inequality and Brains by Charles Murray
The Pragmatic Case for Reducing Income Inequality by Robert Frank

RESEARCH IN BRIEF
New research developments
The gender gap in educational outcomes, debt reform and financial risk, and the surprising decline in residential segregation.

INTERVENTIONS
Escaping Poverty: Can Housing Vouchers Help? by Stefanie DeLuca and James E. Rosenbaum
Should poverty policy be built around housing vouchers? Making sense of the evidence.

 

 

 

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