Topic
Poverty
296 published works
Elder Law Prof Blog
CRS Report–Income and Poverty of the Aged
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
USAID Says Family Planning May Reduce Greenhouse Emissions While Decreasing Poverty
Via The Austrialian (9/18/07):Heather D'Agnes, head of the population-health-environment programin the US Agency for International Development, said a rapid reductionin population growth in developing countries would play a critical rolein…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Robert Samuelson on Importing Poverty
In an op/ed entitled 'Importing Poverty," Robert J. Samuelson highlights the relationship between immigration and poverty:"The government last week released its annual statistical report on poverty and household income. As…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
An Abortion, or $500?
Via Reuters/CNN.com:A Texas legislator has proposed that pregnant women considering abortion be offered $500 not to end their pregnancies. Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick, who also is a conservative radio…
The Right Coast
InequalityMike Rappaport
One issue that comes up when discussing inequality and poverty is whether the poor "are responsible" for their plight. This is a controversial question, although one it seems to me…
PropertyProf Blog
Pursuit of Happyness
By propertyprof
Here is a "property" movie some of you may wish to see over the semester break.Star Parker has a review of a Christmas movie that is about poverty and wealth,…
The Right Coast
Its Social Capital, Stupid Mike Rappaport
I don't know about Dickensian England, but in modern America, it is (the lack of) social and human capital that determines poverty. From Michael Barone: Edwards seems to do better…
Land Use Prof Blog
One billion people in the world’s urban slums …
[Global Saturday] The very-real problems of American cities pale in comparison to those of poor countries. This week Vancouver will host a World Urban Forum, organized by the United Nations…
Land Use Prof Blog
A change in CDBG housing criteria?
What makes a city eligible for federal poverty aid? NPR reported this morning about a potential change in HUD criteria for community development block grants, which have risen in…
Land Use Prof Blog
Los Angeles helps its downtown poor in the short-run — but how about an “impact fee” for the long run?
The city of Los Angeles adopted this week a moratorium on closing low-cost residential hotels -– what others might call flop houses -– and converting them into “luxury lofts.” …