RESEARCH
AND ANALYSIS
The Research and Analysis sections include pieces that are
often cited on issues related to poverty and opportunity. This selection reflects a wide array of political perspectives. It is far from comprehensive yet it offers a good start in any examination of key research and analysis around poverty and opportunity. The subsections include materials available on the internet.
In addition, numerous books are available on poverty, including:
Creating an Opportunity Society
Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill, September 2009
The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008-2009
American Human Development Project, July 2008
Assets and the Poor: A New American Welfare Policy
Michael Sherraden, March 1991
Consequences of Growing Up Poor
Greg J. Duncan and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, June 1997
The Role of the Entrepreneur in
Combating Poverty (Ch. 14 of Ending Poverty in America)
Jack
Kemp,April 2007
It Takes a Nation: A New Strategy
for Fighting Poverty
Rebecca
Blank, September 1998
Measuring Poverty: A New Approach
National Academy of Sciences, 1996
Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting Low-Wage Workers
Rebecca
M. Blank, Sheldon H. Danziger, and Robert F. Schoeni, December 2006
We encourage you to submit other research to reduce poverty and increase opportunity. To submit your suggestion, e-mail Jodie Levin-Epstein