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.

Spotlight
IRP to host "A Course in Applied Microeconometrics"
August 4–6, 2008, taught by Guido Imbens and Jeffrey Wooldridge

News

Frequently Asked Questions about Poverty

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Events

Robert Lampman Memorial Lecture
June 18, 2008: What Does it Mean to be Poor in a Rich Society?

Robert Haveman

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Recent Publications

On-the-Job Search, Minimum Wages, and Labor Market Outcomes in an Equilibrium Bargaining Framework

Flinn, C. and Mabli, J.

Childlessness and the Economic Well-Being of Elders

Plotnick, R. D.

Temporary Help Service Firms’ Use of Employer Tax Credits: Implications for Disadvantaged Workers’ Labor Market Outcomes

Hamersma, S. and Heinrich, C.

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Last Updated: 9 May, 2008