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Poverty
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International Law Prof Blog
Dominican Republic Urges New Measures for Human Development
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina Sanchez, today called on international financial institutions to approach developing country issues with greater understanding, in…
PropertyProf Blog
Can Moving to a Better Neighborhood Break the Cycle of Poverty?
By propertyprof
A fascinating look at housing vouchers:Single mothers mired in extreme poverty feel considerably better about their lives and are mentally healthier after moving out of public housing with the help…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Anna Carpenter on Women and HIV/AIDS Prevention
AnnaE. Carpenter (Georgetown University Law Center) has posted Women andHIV/AIDS: Towards a Jurisprudence of Social and Economic Rights on SSRN.Here is the abstract: This article argues thattraditional HIV/AIDS prevention efforts…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Call for Presentations and Papers: 2013 Mid-Year Meeting Workshop on Poverty, Immigration and Property
Call for Presentations and Paper Proposals for presentations and papers are being accepted for the 2013 Mid-Year Meeting Workshop on Poverty, Immigration and Property. The Workshop will be held on…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Poverty in America
According to the newly released U.S. Census report report Poverty: 2010 and 2011, which compares poverty rates in 2010 and 2011 for the nation, states and large metropolitan areas: • …
The Contingency
Quote of the Day: Scott Adams
Hairless CEO to Dilbert's pointy-hair boss: Did you know that poor people invented ethics to control rich people? Hairless CEO to empty space: Nice try, poor people! It's not working! Hairless CEO…
International Law Prof Blog
In Praise of Switzerland . . . .
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday lauded Switzerland’s devotion to cooperation, compassion and the relief of poverty, noting that the country’s commitment to human rights reflected the spirit and mission of the…
Land Use Prof Blog
Penalver on Progressive Lessons from DeSoto
Eduardo M. Penalver (Cornell) has posted The Costs of Regulation or the Consequences of Poverty? Progressive Lessons from De Soto, which is a chapter from the book Hernando de Soto…
PropertyProf Blog
Penalver on De Soto
By propertyprof
Eduardo Penalver (Cornell) has posted The Costs of Regulation or the Consequences of Poverty? Progressive Lessons from De Soto (Book Chapter) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Commentators have often characterized Hernando…
Land Use Prof Blog
Summer at the Movies: The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
I recently watched a 2011 documentary, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, which I would strongly recommend. The documentary uses the now infamous Pruitt-Igoe projects in St. Louis, which were demolished live on…