Press Starting From Stockton November 17, 2020 Now all eyes are on Stockton, Calif., where a basic income experiment is showing promising results[…] The researchers, whose final report will be released next… thenation.com Starting From Stockton
Press Most Charitable States for 2021 November 16, 2020 SP2 professor and PhD program director Femida Handy, PhD, was featured in WalletHub's recent piece about the most charitable states, sharing the biggest challenges facing… wallethub.com Most Charitable States for 2021
Press Health Equity and Policy Lab director mentors students while conducting global research July 20, 2020 As the founder and director of Penn's Health Equity and Policy Lab, Dr. Jennifer Prah Ruger's commitment to providing pertinent research for policymakers is accompanied by… thedp.com Health Equity and Policy Lab director mentors students while conducting global research
Press The Promising Results of a Citywide Basic-Income Experiment July 16, 2020 Two professors of social work, Amy Castro Baker, of the University of Pennsylvania, and Stacia Martin-West, of the University of Tennessee, who have conducted research… newyorker.com The Promising Results of a Citywide Basic-Income Experiment
Press WHO struggles to prove itself in the face of Covid-19 July 13, 2020 President Harry Truman signed the US up to the World Health Organization in 1948 with the “hope and expectation” it would “help liberate men everywhere… ft.com WHO struggles to prove itself in the face of Covid-19
Press What is universal basic income? May 7, 2020 Many believe a universal basic income could bring economic security for everyone amid the coronavirus pandemic — and beyond. How exactly does it work? Experts… brut.media What is universal basic income?
Press Can $500 a Month Change Your Life? April 13, 2020 So far, economists have spent little time examining what, exactly, people spend money on when they get regular infusions of cash. But Alaska, which distributes… newrepublic.com Can $500 a Month Change Your Life?
Press How prepping for pandemics can lead to big economic returns April 11, 2020 In a piece for CNN, Jennifer Prah Ruger, Amartya Sen Professor of Health Equity, Economics and Policy and Founder and Director of the Health Equity… cnn.com How prepping for pandemics can lead to big economic returns
Press COVID-19 and the Housing Crisis April 10, 2020 Amy Castro Baker has been in the news lately. As an assistant professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice, her research areas—the housing market and universal… penntoday.upenn.edu COVID-19 and the Housing Crisis
Press As Jobless Claims Surge by 3 Million, Unemployment May Soon Be Highest Since Financial Crisis March 26, 2020 U.S. jobless claims hit record levels on Thursday as economists warned that the unemployment rate could reach its highest levels since the financial crisis amid… newsweek.com As Jobless Claims Surge by 3 Million, Unemployment May Soon Be Highest Since Financial Crisis
Press Cash in hand: Could basic income protect livelihoods in coronavirus crisis? March 25, 2020 Universal Basic Income (UBI) involves giving citizens cash payments each month to spend however they see fit, often in addition to welfare benefits that tend… reuters.com Cash in hand: Could basic income protect livelihoods in coronavirus crisis?
Press Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave Bill ‘Does Not Go Far Enough’ and Leaves Many Workers Unprotected, Economists Warn March 19, 2020 A bill offering paid sick leave to some Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't go far enough and leaves many workers unprotected, economists have warned.… newsweek.com Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave Bill ‘Does Not Go Far Enough’ and Leaves Many Workers Unprotected, Economists Warn
