Poverty and Well-being

The poverty scholars at the Center on Poverty and Social Policy and the China Center for Social Policy had a highly productive year. Professor Qin Gao, founding director of the China Center, ran a robust events program while also leading an ambitious research agenda focused on poverty alleviation in China and the rest of Asia. Meanwhile, the Poverty Center research team, led by research scientist Chris Wimer and Professor Irwin Garfinkel, while continuing to produce a stream of influential research briefs, expanded the scope of their collaboration with Robin Hood, New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. Please follow the links to learn more.

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 seeking the best empirical studies on this topic; deadline for paper abstracts: October 15..

Poverty Center & Robin Hood Expand Scope of Their New York City Survey

An expanded poverty tracking survey will now look at early childhood poverty and the experiences of Asian-American New Yorkers.