Inequality describes the extent to which resources or outcomes (e.g., income, wealth, consumption, health, education) are similarly or unevenly distributed among individuals, groups, populations, or societies. Mobility refers to the frequency with which individuals, groups, or populations within a society change social or economic position in areas such as income, wealth, education, occupation, and the like.
Effects of Unconditional Child Tax Credit Transfers on Parents’ Mental Health
- Edited by James T. Spartz
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- December 2025
Q & A with Lucius Couloute
- Edited by James T. Spartz
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- December 2025
The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being
- Fenaba R. Addo, Dominique J. Baker, Daniel A. Collier
- Webinar
- October 29 2025
Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and Communities
- Christine Ekenga, Erik Hembre, and Steven Schmidt
- Webinar
- September 30 2025
Current Research on Alternative Educational and Training Pathways
- Shaun Dougherty, Maura Kelly, and Di Xu
- Webinar
- July 23 2025
IRP Book Talk: Casey Nichols on Poverty Rebels: Black and Brown Protest in Post–Civil Rights America
- Casey D. Nichols
- Podcasts
- July 02 2025
Lucie Schmidt on How The Social Safety Net Has Changed Since Welfare Reform
- Lucie Schmidt
- Podcasts
- June 06 2025
Work Requirements and Safety Net Coverage
- Chloe East, Michael Karpman, Chima Ndumele
- Webinar
- May 28 2025
Lisa Gennetian On The Landscape Of Direct Cash Aid Programs
- Lisa Gennetian
- Podcasts
- April 23 2025
IRP Book Talk: Robert Courtney Smith on Dreams Achieved and Denied: Mexican Intergenerational Mobility
- Robert Courtney Smith
- Podcasts
- February 24 2025