GPPR Podcast Editor Joe Lustig (MPP-EP ’24) speaks with McCourt Professor and prominent economist Dr. Harry Holzer to talk about one of the most salient topics in US policy today – inflation. In this podcast, Dr. Holzer walks through what inflation is, what causes it, who it affects, and what policymakers can do about it. […]
Are Unstable Families a Productive Adaptation to Poverty?: Evidence from the Poverty Culture
Critics of social welfare contend poverty produces unstable family structures. But maybe lower-income households favor flexible family structures to increase their wealth. Opponents of government assistance for low-income families argue low rates of stable marriage are a root cause of poverty, while supporters of welfare programs counter that poverty causes the family instability which […]