“Place” refers to where people live, learn, and/or work, and/or the characteristics thereof. It is often used interchangeably with “geography” and “location” in the poverty studies arena. Common measures of place include urbanicity (urban, exurban, suburban, rural), neighborhood, census tract, and region.

José Loya On How Race, Gender, And Age affect Access To Mortgage Credit And The Implications For Inequality
- José Loya
- Podcasts
- June 20 2024

Policy and Practice Approaches To Supporting Low-income Renters At Risk of Eviction
- Michael Lens, Eva Rosen, and Jennifer Prusak
- Webinar
- June 12 2024

Maretta McDonald on Wealth Inequality and Housing Values of Black Meccas in the New South
- Maretta McDonald
- Podcasts
- February 23 2024

IRP Book Talk: Luke Shaefer on The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
- Luke Shaefer
- Podcasts
- January 26 2024

U.S. Federal and State Poverty-Reduction Policy: Divergence in Discretion
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- January 2024

Dayna Johnson on How Racism and Poverty Contribute to Sleep Disparities
- Dayna Johnson
- Podcasts
- November 27 2023

Jamila Michener On How State Interference with Local Housing Policy Impacts Tenant Health and Racial Equity
- Jamila Michener
- Podcasts
- October 24 2023

Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program
- Manny Teodoro
- Podcasts
- August 29 2023

Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs
- James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
- Webinar
- July 26 2023

Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement 38(2), November 2022: Monetary Sanctions and the Criminal Legal System: Punishment and Revenue
- Edited by James T. Spartz with additional support from Judith Siers-Poisson
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- November 2022