DATE & TIME: September 25, 2018 – 4:30 pm–5:45 pm LOCATION: Wisconsin Energy Institute, Room 1115, 1552 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726 MORE INFORMATION REGISTER This event is hosted by the Wisconsin Energy Institute in partnership with the …
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Pajarita Charles and Julie-Poehlmann-Tynan on how incarceration of a parent affects children
Lisa Gennetian on new Baby’s First Years study to test causal impact of income in the first 3 years of life
How Policy Informed by Behavioral Science Can Help Children in Poverty A new study explores whether using behavioral principles to distribute a basic income can more effectively combat child poverty. Behavioral Scientist, July 3, 2018 …
Study finds Wisconsin poverty rate increased in 2016 despite jobs growth
CONTACT: Timothy Smeeding, smeeding@lafollette.wisc.edu, (608) 890-1317 MADISON—The Tenth Annual Wisconsin Poverty Report released today found the Wisconsin poverty rate increased to 10.8 percent in 2016, compared to 9.7 percent in 2015, as measured by the …
Jennifer Laird brief on the importance of SNAP for American-citizen children of immigrants
Brief | Huffington Post Op-Ed