Active Research Projects
Benefit-Cost Analysis
With support from Robin Hood, the Center on Policy and Social Policy conducts a series of benefit cost analyses of 3 cash and near cash transfer programs—child allowance, child care, and paid leave programs—and one program to accelerate graduation of college enrollees.&
COVID-19 Policy & Research
The COVID-19 pandemic threatened an unprecedented rise in poverty in the United States. With our expertise in poverty measurement and social policy, we demonstrate how anti-poverty programs can be powerful tools in a crisis.
News
In the News: 2.2 million New Yorkers are living in poverty
Findings from our annual Poverty Tracker report were featured in a New York Times exclusive and covered widely across other media outlets.
Welcoming Rebecca Ortiz to the research team!
We’re excited to welcome Rebecca Ortiz, our newest research analyst, to the team.
In the News: Measuring childcare hardship
Findings from our new measure of childcare hardship were featured in the Washington Post.