The Poverty Research & Policy Podcast is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and features interviews with researchers about poverty, inequality, and policy in the United States.
Poverty Research & Policy
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The Poverty Research & Policy Podcast is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and features interviews with researchers about poverty, inequality, and policy in the United States.
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Recent Episodes
December 9, 2025
Rourke O'Brien on the Impact of Spending by Different Levels of Government
<p class="MsoNormal">There has been a lot of research on the impact of levels of public expenditures on a variety of social outcomes, including health and economic mobility. But beyond the dollars spent, some researchers say that we should also be considering what level of government oversees that spending. For this episode, <a href="https://sociology.yale.edu/people/rourke-obrien">Dr. Rourke O'Brien</a> joins us to discuss his recent work on measuring fiscal centralization, and its tangible effects on people's lives.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Rourke O'Brien is Associate Professor of Sociology & and of Public Health & Health Policy at Yale University and previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He is also an IRP Affiliate.</p>
November 11, 2025
Luke Shaefer on the RX Kids Cash Transfer Program
<p class="MsoNormal">Unconditional cash transfers programs are being piloted across the country. For this episode, <a href= "https://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty/luke-shaefer">Dr. Luke Shaefer</a> shares his work with <a href="https://rxkids.org/">RX Kids</a>—the nation's first-ever, community-wide, prenatal and infant cash prescription program, which is taking place in Michigan. This innovative model uses a mix of TANF funds in combination with philanthropic dollars to offer support to all expecting and new moms in several low-income Michigan communities.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Luke Shaefer is the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He is also a Professor of Social Work, and the Director of Poverty Solutions, also at the University of Michigan. In addition, he is the co-director of RX Kids and is also an IRP Affiliate.</p>
October 14, 2025
IRP Book Talk: Diana Hernandez and Jennifer Laird on Energy Insecurity
<p class="MsoNormal">Millions of households in the United States struggle to maintain access to the energy necessary to heat and cool their home, to have power to cook and have hot water, and to literally keep the lights on. And a disconnection—or even the threat of having your power turned off—can be devastating. For this episode, <a href= "https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/profile/diana-hernandez-phd"> Dr. Diana Hernandez</a> and <a href= "https://www.lehman.edu/academics/natural-social-sciences/sociology/Jennifer-Laird/"> Dr. Jennifer Laird</a> join us to discuss their new book, “<a href= "https://www.russellsage.org/publications/book/powerless">Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy</a>.” They share their research on the impact of energy insecurity and provide detailed policy and practice recommendations to address it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Diana Hernandez is an associate professor of sociomedical sciences at in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, as well as co-Director of the Energy Opportunity Lab at the Columbia Center for Global Energy Policy. Jennifer Laird is an assistant professor in the department of sociology at Lehman College.</p>
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