Center News
MPRC faculty contribute to theoretical and applied developments in their various fields as well as to discussions that impact public policy. Some recent news stories are abstracted below.
Despite pandemic challenges, poverty in India declines
Wave 3 of the IHDS complete, showing a decrease in poverty
Rashawn Ray disputes Trump "Black jobs" claim
Ray condemns Trump's "Black jobs" claim, citing systemic inequality
Richardson challenges traditional views on firearm violence
Beyond individual risk factors, broader systems shape firearm violence
Sonalde Desai retires from UMD, with a parting gift
Principal Investigator of India's first large-scale longitudinal survey endows a $100k fund for global research
Cabrera highlights risks of Maryland's childcare shortage
A childcare crisis impacts Maryland families
Quynh Nguyen Google Street View data to examine health effects
The built environment plays a role in traffic collisions and public safety
Payne-Sturges calls for cumulative impact assessments in Michigan
Health focused pollution regulations could protect Michiganders' health
Kearney helps clarify single-mother challenges
Single-parent homes lose more than just a second income
Susan Parker honored by Catholic University of Peru
Will be welcomed as Honorary Professor of Economics
Steinberg investigates mental health impacts of abortion
Beyond the question of access to abortion lie the mental health impacts in cases of restricted access