Poverty

A man carries buckets of water at a vegetable field, near a new residential compound, in Hefei, Anhui province, November 13, 2013. The Chinese Communist Party said it would work to deepen fiscal and tax reform, establish a unified land market in cities and the countryside, give farmers more property rights, and develop a sustainable social security system - all seen as necessary for putting the world's second-largest economy on a more stable footing. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY POLITICS) - GM1E9BD1HLE01

Future Development

Is inequality really on the rise?

Ana Revenga and Meagan Dooley

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Racial wealth inequality: Social problems and solutions

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Men attend a charity event to distribute meals for homeless people near a cathedral in Russia's southern city of Stavropol November 19, 2014. The charity event was organized by social movements, the Russian Orthodox church and held by former drug and alcohol addicts undergoing rehabilitation, who cooked and distributed food among the homeless, according to organizers. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD POVERTY) - GM1EABJ1C3W01

Future Development

Can Russia halve poverty by 2024?

Samuel Freije-Rodriguez, Aleksandra Posarac, and Apurva Sanghi

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Dialogue on a roadmap to reducing child poverty

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Reports

Five years old Soe Morales peers to the camera while being carried by her mother during their journey towards the United States, in Guastatoya, Guatemala, January 17, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini - RC1421FAAAC0

Children & Families

The Power of Love: Why maternal depression is an economic mobility issue

Richard V. Reeves

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Nathan Allen, 65, poses for a portrait in front of the motorhome where he sleeps in a homeless RV and tent encampment near LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 26, 2015. Allen lost his job as a handyman, and so couldn't afford to pay the rent for his apartment. Los Angeles is grappling with a massive homelessness problem, as forecasted El Nino downpours threaten to add to the misery of thousands of people who sleep on the streets. Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed spending $100 million to combat the problem in the sprawling metropolis but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson PICTURE 16 OF 17 - SEARCH "NICHOLSON MOTORHOME" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF10000270563

Social Issues

Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

REFILE - CORRECTING PUNCTUATION Displaced Iraqi residents carry biscuits and bottles of water as they walk past other residents waiting for the food distribution of an aid organization during the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebration in West Mosul, Iraq June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC19775F43A0

Report

Do social protection programs improve life satisfaction?

Talajeh Livani and Carol Graham

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Countering the geography of discontent

Economic Development

Countering the geography of discontent: Strategies for left-behind places

Clara Hendrickson, Mark Muro, and William A. Galston

November, 2018

Mother consoling her teenage daughter.

U.S. Economy

Work requirements and safety net programs

Lauren Bauer, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Jay Shambaugh

Monday, October 15, 2018

Blog Posts

Balance scales are seen hanging from a statue in Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne - RC1991A87A10

Up Front

Tipping the balance: Why equivalence scales matter more than you think

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Schoolgirls eat their free mid-day meals, distributed by a government-run primary school, in New Delhi May 8, 2013.

Future Development

Are we reducing hunger in the world?

Homi Kharas and Lorenz Noe

Friday, April 5, 2019

Number of people below the federal poverty level in the United States, by community type, 1970 to 2015

Brookings Now

Charts of the Week: Global and U.S. poverty trends

Friday, March 29, 2019

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Events

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

“The S Word”

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Race, class and culture: A conversation with William Julius Wilson and J.D. Vance

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

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Related Books

Inequality

By Michele Alacevich and Anna Soci

2017

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Edited by Laurence Chandy, Hiroshi Kato, and Homi Kharas

2015

generation unbound

Generation Unbound

By Isabel V. Sawhill

2014

Multimedia

A young woman holds her daughter at a playground in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois.

Children & Families

Improving opportunity with policies for women and families

Isabel V. Sawhill and Fred Dews

Friday, May 11, 2018

Vice President Joe Biden speaking at a Brookings-Biden Institute event, May 8, 2018 (Paul Morigi photos)

Brookings Now

Vice President Joe Biden’s 5 ideas for helping America’s middle class

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Social Mobility Memos

Takeaways from the conversation on race, class and culture

Camille Busette, Richard V. Reeves, and Eleanor Krause

Friday, September 8, 2017

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