RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alice M. Rivlin, May 08, 2008, The American Academy of Political and Social Science
The following remarks were delivered by Alice Rivlin upon accepting the Inaugural Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize on May 8th, 2008 at the The American Academy of Political and Social Science. In addition to speaking about her relationship with Moynihan, Rivlin spoke about the issues of welfare and race. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank and Brian Kovak, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
There are a growing number of low-income single mothers who are long-term welfare recipients or are without steady employment. They tend to face more barriers to stable employment, with less education, younger children, higher rates of mental and physical health problems and substance abuse, and a history of domestic violence. In this brief, Rebecca Blank and Brian Kovak propose a new program to link these mothers to medical and economic support and give them greater assistance in securing employment. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Washington, DC
The Center on Children and Families and the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy held a forum to discuss the policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing. Read More
VIDEO
Rebecca M. Blank, Hon. Tom Downey and Hon. Nancy Johnson, May 07, 2008
At a forum cosponsored by the Center on Children and Families at Brookings and the National Poverty Center, an elite panel of experts, featuring Brookings’s Rebecca Blank, discussed policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Thomas W. Sanchez and Lisa Schweitzer, February 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this report, the authors review the past 40 years of federal policy toward transportation mobility for low-income workers, including the most recent Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Read More
VIDEO
Ron Haskins and Martha Raddatz, January 07, 2008
In the late 1990s, Congress and President Clinton collaborated on bi-partisan legislation that led to a substantial decline in child poverty in the United States – especially in African-American communities. Ron Haskins explains that the next president should reinvigorate the fight against poverty through increasing benefits while requiring more personal responsibility.
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 20, 2007
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
Although the nation is no longer achieving major reductions in poverty as it did during the 1960s, some gains have been made in recent years, especially among single mothers. But more progress is needed in focusing antipoverty efforts on men. Panelists at this event explored two sets of public policies – wage subsidies and work requirements – that hold promise for helping young men increase their employment and earnings. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeffrey R. Kling, September 19, 2007, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the House Committee on Ways and Means
Jeff Kling testified that more permanent job loss with large wage losses requires the nation to modernize the unemployment system. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Greg J. Duncan, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Jeffrey R. Kling and Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Fall 2007, Education Next
Article by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Greg J. Duncan, Jeffrey R. Kling and Lisa Sanbonmatsu (08/14/07) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Haskins, Fall 2007, Future of Children Policy Brief
Wage subsidies and work requirements hold the promise of alleviating many social problems, especially poverty. Brookings’s Ron Haskins writes about counteracting the negative behaviors of adolescent boys and young men in a new brief. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Haskins, August 03, 2007, New York Public Radio
Interview with Ron Haskins (08/03/07) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Berube, July 13, 2007, Congressional Staff organized by Living Cities
Though most do not recognize it as an "urban" program, the Earned Income Tax Credit provides significant benefits to families in cities and suburbs, and stimulates local economic activity. In this presentation to Congressional staff organized by Living Cities, Alan Berube examines what Members can do to maximize the benefits of the EITC for lower-income families and communities in their districts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ron Haskins, May 29, 2007, The Washington Post
Article by Ron Haskins (05/29/07) Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 17, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Isabel V. Sawhill and John E. Morton, MAY 2007, Economic Mobility Project
For more than two centuries, economic opportunity and the prospect of upward mobility have formed the bedrock upon which the American story has been anchored — inspiring people in distant lands to seek our shores and sustaining the unwavering optimism of Americans at home. Read More