How sectoral employment training can advance economic mobility for workers who face barriers to employment

J-PAL North America publication highlights the promise of sectoral employment programs in combating US wage inequality.

Jamie Simonson | J-PAL North America • mit
Feb. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Heat waves hit the poor hardest – a new study calculates the rising impact on those least able to adapt to the warming climate

The risk from heat waves is about more than intensity – being able to cool off is essential, and that’s hard to find in many low-income areas of the world.

Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering, McGill University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 ~7 min


Heat waves hit the poorest people hardest – a new study calculates the future impact on those least able to adapt

The risk from heat waves is about more than intensity – being able to cool off is essential, and that’s hard to find in many low-income areas of the world.

Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering, McGill University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 ~7 min

Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy

The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy

The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Energy poverty is linked to physical and mental health – our research proves it

We found a link between energy poverty and wellbeing, inflammation and cardiovascular disease.

Hui-Hsuan Liu, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Comparative Biomedical Science, Royal Veterinary College • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 ~5 min

Cash support for low-income families directly affects baby brains

A year of cash payments to low-income mothers resulted in higher brain activity patterns associated with thinking and learning in their 1-year-old babies.

Duke University • futurity
Jan. 27, 2022 ~8 min

The sunsetting of the child tax credit expansion could leave many families without enough food on the table

The 2021 child tax credit expansion helped lift millions of families with children out of hunger. After those payments ended in December 2021, those families may again face food insufficiency.

Katherine Gutierrez, PhD Candidate in Economics, University of New Mexico • conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 ~5 min


Why lowering everyone's energy bills is a better solution than targeting only the most vulnerable

Means-testing support for fuel-poor households will leave millions in hardship.

Neil Simcock, Lecturer in Human Geography, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 ~7 min

A “big push” to lift people out of poverty

MIT field experiment from India finds a one-time economic boost helps the very poor fare better for at least a decade.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 22, 2021 ~7 min

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