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Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies,…

covid paper

Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health…

Mellody Hobson ’91

Mellody Hobson ’91

Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the…

Discrimination, Inequality May Erase ‘Birthweight Advantage' of Black U.S. Immigrants in One Generation

Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants…

Politics & Polls #183: Economic Inequality and Covid-19 Featuring Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on at-risk populations, shining the spotlight on economic inequality and instability. Issues…

Kathryn Edin

Universal Childhood Allowance Could Reduce Childhood Poverty, Edin Testifies

Today, about 15 million children in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This is why…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion…

Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs

A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative,…

Mental Health Declining Among Disadvantaged American Adults

American adults of low socioeconomic status report increasing mental distress and worsening well-being, according to a new study by…

WWS Reacts: The 2020 Census

President Donald Trump’s plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census has sparked controversy in Washington and beyond. Below,…

Diversity of Student Body Falls as Tuition Rises

A $1,000 tuition increase at four-year nonselective public institutions is associated with a 4.5 percent drop in campus diversity among…

Politics & Polls #79: Immigration, Refugees and the State of Journalism in 2018

Today, the nation faces a series of major policy challenges revolving around immigrants and refugees. In this episode, Julian Zelizer…

Integration Between Pre-K and K-3 Programs Needs to be Strengthened, Princeton-Brookings Journal Finds

High-quality pre-K programs can indeed play an important role in improving later outcomes for children, particularly for children from…

American Workers Prefer Set Work Schedules, But Would Take Wage Cuts to Work from Home

Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Yet, according…

Dean Rouse Featured in “America’s Course on Poverty”

A new online course focused on poverty and inequality in the United States will launch Oct. 11 and run until Dec. 15, 2016.

Hernández Rivera Takes Action for Immigrants in NYC

In 2005, Maribel Hernández Rivera MPA/JD ’10 was a first-year master’s student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public…

International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report

The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and…

Neilson Ushers Peruvian Education Policy Laboratory

Professor Christopher Neilson is passionate about ensuring that government policy — in particular education policy — is founded on theory…

Wilson School Hosts Summer Policy Academy for Students from Pueblo and Navajo Nations

Eighteen high school students from 16 Pueblo Nations in New Mexico and two students from the Navajo Nation in Arizona are visiting the…

Youth With Parents and Household Members in Prison More Likely to Have First Baby Before Marriage

As incarceration rates have increased in the United States, so has the likelihood that children will endure the imprisonment of a parent …

The Rise of Intimate Partner Violence During the Great Recession

Financial strain has long been one of the leading causes of family discord, but a recent study suggests that simply living through major…

Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress

America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s…

SINSI Spotlight: A Passion for the Health and Well-Being of Others

Concern for the health and well-being of others has long been a driving force for Marlise Pierre-Wright ’12, MPA ’16. As a Princeton…

Students in Policy Task Force Study Migrant Crisis in Europe

Every year citizens flee their homelands to escape political instability, violent conflicts, environmental degradation and grinding…