News: Poverty studies
Professor Qin Gao to Co-Edit Special Journal Issue on Poverty Alleviation in Asia
What approaches are Asian countries taking to improve the lives of the poor? Professor Qin Gao and her co-editor are…
My Year of Discovery at Columbia’s China Center for Social Policy
Xuan Huo (left) with Professor Qin Gao (right) in the Columbia School of Social Work’s lobby I first met Qin…
Study Showing Medicaid’s Anti-Poverty Effect Cited in “Forbes”
Research scientists Naomi Zewde and Christopher Wimer found that Medicaid expansions under Obamacare lifted nearly 700,000 out of poverty. Medicaid…
Creating Sustainable Mobility from Poverty
The fifth annual New Frontiers in Poverty Research conference featured a keynote by Wes Moore, innovative policy proposals such as…
Interim Dean Garfinkel Contributes to Study on Slashing Child Poverty
In a new National Academies report, Interim Dean Irwin Garfinkel and colleagues identify the most effective policy means for reducing…
Qin Gao’s Carnegie Council Interview One of 2018’s Most Popular
Highlights from Dr. Qin Gao’s interview on poverty reduction and social welfare in China ranked among the Carnegie Council for…
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