أفضل بودكاسات Policy Research (2024)

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Anne Sebert Kuhlmann on the Impact of Menstrual Poverty on Vulnerable Individuals 34:21

17d ago34:21

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Menstrual poverty, or unmet menstrual hygiene needs, is defined as a lack of appropriate menstrual products in necessary quantities; access to soap and water for proper hygiene; or ways to dispose of or wash used sanitary materials. The experience of menstrual poverty can have far-reaching impacts on mental and physical health, the ability to work,…

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Episode 10: Interview with Dr. Vanessa Delgado—Young Latino/as Financial Support of Parents Who Are Undocumented 20:14

1M ago20:14

20:14

Research: "...Financial Contributions by Immigrant-Origin Young Adults”بقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Katherine Michelmore On Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit on Housing Stability for Low-Income Families 29:00

2M ago29:00

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When the Child Tax Credit (CTC) was expanded in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 crisis, it provided more support to parents and on a monthly basis. In addition, some very low-income families were eligible to access the CTC for the first time. In this episode, Dr. Katherine Michelmore shares insights from the paper that she co-authored with Natasha…

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Episode 9: Interview with Dr. Erik Hembre--Housing Quality Trends for Low-Income Households Since the 1980s 30:19

2M ago30:19

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Research: “A rising tide lifts all homes? Housing consumption trends for low-income households since the 1980s.”بقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Greg Wilson on Racialization in the Nonprofit Sector 34:04

2M ago34:04

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Black-Led Organizations (BLOs) are organizations led by an Executive Director and have a majority of full-time employees identifying as African American. BLOs face challenges (e.g., limited funding, diminished agency, exploitation) which can be explained through the framework of racialization. In this episode, Dr. Greg Wilson discusses his research…

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Anna Godøy and Jennie Romich on the Impacts of Increasing the Minimum Wage for Working Parents and Child-Care Workers 28:05

3M ago28:05

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Minimum wage workers, especially those with children, face barriers to affordable child care. Child care costs can prevent working parents who earn minimum wage from participating in the labor market. Alternately, many child-care workers also face financial barriers because they, too, earn minimal wages. Therefore, increasing the minimum wage would…

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"After a hospital stay, the senior would be evicted" - Sarah Canham 31:46

4M ago31:46

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Dr. Sarah Canham is an Associate Professor in the College of Social Work at The University of Utah, and an Adjunct Professor in Simon Fraser University’s Department of Gerontology. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC). Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Like what you're hearing?…

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Julia Christensen - "Where's the communal freezer that stores country food?" 42:22

4M ago42:22

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Julia Christensen is Associate Professor in Geography and Planning at Queen's University. She’s the Canada Research Chair in Northern Governance and Public Policy. Her research project, At Home in the North: New Partners in Northern Housing and Homes is under the umbrella of CHEC. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborat…

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Jim Dunn - "Out of the problem space and into the solution space" 47:20

4M ago47:20

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Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Dr. Damian Collins is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Alberta. He is the Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, which sits within the Collaborative Housing Research Network. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster Univers…

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Carl Gershenson On Eviction and the Rental Housing Crisis in the Rural United States 37:11

4M ago37:11

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There are more than 17 million renters in the rural Unites States. While popular perceptions of eviction may be that they are predominantly an urban issue, low-income rural renters face some unique challenges in finding and maintaining secure housing. Dr. Carl Gershenson shares insights from his extensive work on eviction, and in particular from th…

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Damian Collins - "What motivates me is the human right to housing" 35:21

4M ago35:21

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Dr. Damian Collins is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Alberta. He is the Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, which sits within the Collaborative Housing Research Network. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster Univers…

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Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid: We regulate childcare and LTC, why not housing? 41:30

5M ago41:30

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Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid is an Associate Professor in the MBA in the Community Economic Development program at Cape Breton University. She is a CHEC Node leader researching the effects of different types of affordable housing on vulnerable populations. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a …

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Alexandra Flynn: housing and justice are completely intertwined 27:45

5M ago27:45

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Alexandra Flynn an Assistant Professor at UBC's Allard School of Law. She is the principal investigator of CHEC’s Balanced Supply of Housing Node. She is the Director of the Housing Research Collaborative, which comprises CMHC and SSHRC-funded projects focused on Canada’s housing crisis. Read more about her research. Jim Dunn is the Director of the…

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Episode 8: Interview with Dr. Vikas Gawai--Broadband Technology's Impact on Social Security Applications 21:49

5M ago21:49

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Research: Does Broadband Technology Affect Social Security Applications?بقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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José Loya On How Race, Gender, And Age affect Access To Mortgage Credit And The Implications For Inequality 36:22

5M ago36:22

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Homeownership is one of the most common ways to accumulate wealth and promote intergenerational economic mobility in the United States. But even with laws and policies designed to ensure equal access to housing and financing, access to mortgage credit is far from equal. Factors like the race, gender, and age of the applicant can result in less favo…

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Marci Ybarra on Challenges for Latina Mothers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 31:37

8M ago31:37

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COVID-19 interrupted life on multiple levels for many people regardless of race, economic class, or citizenship. For Latina mothers who either lacked legal status or were part of a mixed-status household, the pandemic intensified the challenges they faced even before this health and economic crisis. In their paper, “No Calm Before the Storm: Low-In…

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Episode 7: Interview with Dr. Yvonne Hampton--Effects of Psychological Distress on Retirement Savings 24:43

8M ago24:43

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Research: An Analysis of The Effects of Prior Psychological Distress on Retirement Age and Wealth in Retirement by Race, Gender, and Ethnicityبقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Jesse Rothstein On Ways To Reduce Intergenerational Poverty 28:02

8M ago28:02

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Experiencing poverty in childhood can hinder a person’s opportunities throughout their own lifetime, and those of their children and grandchildren as well. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a report titled “Reducing Intergenerational Poverty.” For this episode, we're joined by Jesse Rothstein, who serve…

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Maretta McDonald on Wealth Inequality and Housing Values of Black Meccas in the New South 27:30

9M ago27:30

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Black Meccas are cities where it appears that Black communities thrive more-so than other places in the United States. However, the housing values of Black-owned properties in these areas are substantially lower compared to their white counterparts, revealing the presence of wealth inequality even in cities where Black people are thought to experie…

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Episode 6: Interview with Dr. Daniel Schneider and Dr. Leah Abrams--Older Workers Working Longer 23:10

9M ago23:10

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Research: Older Workers, Working Longer? The Role of Precarious Work.بقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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IRP Book Talk: Luke Shaefer on “The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America” 37:00

10M ago37:00

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Where you live can affect the quality of education you receive, your chances of finding a good job, and even how long you might live. In their new book, “The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America,” Dr. Luke Shaefer and his co-authors Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson create a new way of looking at poverty, called the Index o…

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Jessica Pac on the Effects of Child Poverty Reductions on Child Protective Services Involvement 21:03

10M ago21:03

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Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement is common, especially for children experiencing poverty, or who are Black or Native American. About a third of children are subject to a CPS investigation before their 18th birthday, but research shows reducing child poverty could help change this. In this episode, Dr. Jessica Pac discusses the recent pap…

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Justin Lewis says we need to look at everything 46:24

11M ago46:24

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Read the City of Hamilton’s Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, review, and share. Learn more about fixing Canadian housing policy at: chec_ccrl.ca | Safe, aff…

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The 15% solution - Heather Tremain and Options for Homes 35:30

12M ago35:30

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Learn more about Options for Homes. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster University. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, review, and share. Learn more about fixing Canadian housing policy at: chec_ccrl.ca | Safe, affordable, and appropriate housing for al…

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William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen on Why It’s Time to Pay Reparations to Black Americans 46:55

12M ago46:55

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Reparations for Black Americans is not a new idea—before the U.S. Civil War had ended, there was a proposal to provide freed Black people with “40 acres and a mule.” That did not materialize, and in the ensuing century and a half, the Black descendants of formerly enslaved people have faced systemic injustices, discrimination, and violence. In this…

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Even the big banks say we need more affordable housing 33:29

12M ago33:29

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Here’s a link to Rebecca Young's report: Canadian Housing Affordability Hurts | Post (scotiabank.com) She also released a report on seniors and aging at home: Rethinking Retirement in an Age of Longevity | Post (scotiabank.com) Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMast…

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Dayna Johnson on How Racism and Poverty Contribute to Sleep Disparities 35:37

12M ago35:37

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Many people suffer from not getting enough sleep from time to time. But for many people of color and those who are living in low-income neighborhoods and housing, additional factors may contribute to chronic poor sleep quality. Those factors can have long-term impacts on their health and well-being, including higher rates of heart disease, diabetes…

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Why land should be communal property 36:06

12M ago36:06

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Learn more about the innovative thinking that comes out of Alastair Parvin's Open Systems lab. This season of Fixing up housing policy - From Research to Reality is all about concrete research-based solutions to the housing crisis. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at Mc…

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Leilani Farha on housing as a human right 34:42

1y ago34:42

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Leilani Farha is the Global Director of The Shift, a nonprofit that focuses on the human right to housing. Between 2014 and 2020, she was the United Nations special rapporteur on adequate housing. Leilani shares her ideas on financialization, the right to housing, and homelessness. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collabora…

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Here comes our new season 2:30

1y ago2:30

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Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie are back. This season features big thinkers sharing their visionary ideas on how to fix our housing crisis. First episode is dropping Wednesday!بقلم Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie

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Tiffany Green on How Charging Dads for the Medicaid Costs of Their Baby’s Birth Affects Child Support 19:38

1y ago19:38

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Wisconsin is one of a few states with a Birth Cost Recovery program, which bills unmarried, non-custodial fathers for the birth costs of their child when the mother is on Medicaid. But the impacts of these policies on the children and both parents have not been studied closely. In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Green discusses the report that she co-aut…

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Episode 5: Interview with Dr. Anita Mukherjee--Abandoned Retirement Savings 25:13

1y ago25:13

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Research: Set It and Forget It? Financing Retirement in an Age of Defaults.بقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Jamila Michener on How State Interference with Local Housing Policy Impacts Tenant Health and Racial Equity 42:12

1y ago42:12

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Whether renters have access to safe, high-quality housing has serious implications for health and health equity. Local housing policy often focuses on community residents’ particular needs, yet state law can preempt local ordinances, frequently with detrimental results. In this episode, Dr. Jamila Michener discusses two of her recent papers, “Entre…

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Crystasany Turner on the Strengths, Challenges, and Cultural Assets of Family Child Care Professionals 23:03

1y ago23:03

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Family child care is the care of non-relative children within the providers' home. Thirty percent of family child care professionals are women of color, and oftentimes the cultural assets they contribute to the field of early care and education are diminished or disregarded. In this episode, Dr. Crystasany Turner discusses her research highlighting…

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IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on “Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19” 31:52

1y ago31:52

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In his new book, Dr. Zachary Parolin explores three perspectives on poverty—poverty as a risk factor, poverty as an expression of access to current resources, and poverty as a stratifying factor—and how they affected people during the COVID-19 pandemic. He advocates for policy approaches that will both prepare us for the next large-scale economic d…

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Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program 38:28

1y ago38:28

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The federal government established a temporary water assistance program to alleviate the burden of water costs on households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing a permanent water assistance program can increase long-term water affordability for households. In this episode, Dr. Manny Teodoro discusses the report he co-authored for the Nationa…

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Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience 34:59

1+ y ago34:59

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There are known protective factors that can help young people exiting foster care to thrive by reducing or eliminating the challenges that they often face. By measuring resilience over time, and viewing it as “a state, not a trait,” there is more opportunity to create networks and systems to support these young people as they transition to adulthoo…

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Episode 4: Interview with Dr. Stephanie Moulton--Employment & Economic Security of Older Adults 31:43

1+ y ago31:43

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Research: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults' Employment and Economic Security--Insights from Earnings and Credit Panel Dataبقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Mina Addo on the Impacts of Non-Standard Work on Retirement Security 25:35

1+ y ago25:35

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While non-standard work is not a new concept, technology has fueled a recent rise in independent contracting, freelancing, temporary, on-call, and “gig" work. Much of the research on non-standard work has focused on its precarious nature and lower economic security for active workers. In her recent paper, "The Retirement Implications of Non-Standar…

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Brittany Battle on the Negative Impacts of Probation and Other Types of Community Supervision 23:31

1+ y ago23:31

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Probation is often considered to be a kinder, gentler alternative to incarceration. But there are significant financial and emotional costs associated with home confinement that affect not just the person who is under supervision, but their families and communities as well. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Brittany Battle. She is an Assistant Prof…

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Daniel Auguste On Barriers To Entrepreneurial Success For Low- And Middle-Income People 29:26

1+ y ago29:26

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Self-employment can be a choice, or undertaken by necessity. In the United States, on average, 10 to 12% of the labor force is engaged in some form of self-employment. That proportion can be higher in times of economic downturns, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. But low- and middle-income workers face many obstacles to being successful in thei…

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Episode 3: Interview with Molly Costanzo and Lisa Klein Vogel--Retirement Issues for Parents of Children with Disabilities 32:45

1+ y ago32:45

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Research: All in the Family--Parents of Children with Disabilities and Retirementبقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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S2: E4 Why do we have to move to afford a home? 46:59

1+ y ago46:59

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What is unaffordability migration? How has it affected cities and towns across Canada? And most importantly, how do we fix it? Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie look at evidence-based solutions to the "drive 'til you qualify" phenomenon. This episode's experts: Penny Gurstein, Nemoy Lewis, Alix McLean, Mike Moffatt Love the show? Subscribe, rate,…

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S2: E3 How can we make homes affordable for first-time buyers? 51:34

1+ y ago51:34

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What can we do to make homes more affordable for first-time buyers.? Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie talk about the challenges of buying your first home and some potential solutions. Our experts today: Mohamad Bsat, Penny Gurstein, Paul Kershaw, and Alix Mclean. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Learn more about fixing Canadian…

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S2: E2 Should housing be a profit centre for big business? 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

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Hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie explore financialization: how housing is a huge corporate money maker and what that means for us as renters and homeowners. Today's experts: Mohamad Bsat, Penny Gurstein, Nemoy Lewis. Jim Dunn is the Director of the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative. Cynthia Belaskie is a managing director at McMaster Unive…

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Elizabeth Linos on Reducing Stigma To Increase Participation in Safety Net Programs 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

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Estimates are that 20–50% of people eligible for social safety net programs don’t access them. While there may be many factors contributing to that gap, recent research has focused on the role that stigma plays. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Linos joins us to discuss the paper she co-authored with Jessica Lasky-Fink, titled “It's Not Your Fault: R…

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S2: E1 How did we get into this mess? 35:06

1+ y ago35:06

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Buying a first home is way harder than ever before. Finding a decent affordable rental is beyond so many people's reach. In our Season Two opener, hosts Jim Dunn and Cynthia Belaskie explore how Canada got into this housing policy mess, and what we can do to scratch and claw our way out of it. Today's experts: Mike Moffat, Steve Pomeroy, Paul Kersh…

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Deyanira Nevarez Martinez On The Latinx Paradox And Homelessness 26:00

1+ y ago26:00

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Official measures of homelessness seem to indicate that the Latinx community is less affected than most other minoritized racial groups. But this aspect of what is called “The Latinx Paradox” might in fact be due to the extent of homelessness in Latinx communities being obscured by other factors. In this episode, Dr. Deyanira Nevarez Martinez share…

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Episode 2: Interview with Jill Hoiting--Impact of bank fees on low income parents 31:52

2y ago31:52

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Research: I Don’t Like all of Those Fees—Pragmatism about Financial Services Among Low-Income Parentsبقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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Episode 1: Interview with Dr. Cliff Robb--Trust among people targeted by fraud 18:55

2y ago18:55

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Research: Enhancing Trust in the Social Security Administration and E-Government Among People Targeted by Fraudبقلم UW-Madison’s Retirement & Disability Research Center

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