Our Work

Poverty Solutions' research approach focuses on the prevention and alleviation of poverty through many levels of intervention.

 

Economic mobility refers to people's ability to improve their economic status over the course of their lifetimes.
Income support refers to direct cash transfers that help people meet their basic needs and maintain a basic standard of living.
A safe, affordable, and stable home is often the very foundation for economic stability. Yet housing insecurity currently affects almost every community in the nation, and for millions of Americans an affordable place to call home remains out of reac...
Employment is at the center of poverty reduction, and yet there are complex reasons people remain unemployed or out of the labor force entirely.
Food security is having access to sufficient and nutritious food, which is the foundation for good physical and mental health.
The social safety net refers to the government assistance programs intended to alleviate poverty and help people through times of economic hardship.

Faculty Research

Research projects funded by Poverty Solutions grants
See project list

Data Tools

Interactive maps and other data tools that show poverty-related metrics by geographic area
See data tools

Research Publications

Policy briefs, research reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and working papers
See the publications