IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. As one of three Area Poverty
Research Centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it has a particular interest in poverty and family welfare in the Midwest.

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Seminars

December 10, 2009: The Outcomes of Teenage Motherhood in Europe: Evidence from the EU-SILC, Karen Robson

January 21, 2010: Outcomes of Employer-Based Free Tax Form Completion Programs: Research Results and Practical Observations on Assisting Low-Income Employees at Work,
John Hoffmire

January 28, 2010: Low-Skill Work in High-Skill Countries: Poverty and Policy Implications, David Autor

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Recent Publications

The First Wisconsin Poverty Report

Smeeding, T., and Isaacs, J.

Education Levels and Mortgage Application Outcomes: Evidence of Financial Literacy

Collins, J. M.

Contracting Welfare-to-Work Services: Use and Usefulness

Koning, P.

Experimental Estimates of the Barriers to Food Stamp Enrollment

Schanzenbach, D. W.

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Questions and comments email irpweb@ssc.wisc.edu
Last Updated: 7 December, 2009