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51�ԹϺ�� Davis Experts on Poverty, Economy, Wages

Karen Michele Nikos — November 27, 2023 - 11:33am

University of California, Davis, sources are available for comment on a variety of aspects related to poverty and its effects. Sources listed here can address the economy, including minimum wage and taxes. This list was updated in 2021.

What Happens to Family Food Security When Children Age Out of WIC?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 27, 2023 - 1:07pm

Our results suggest that when the household loses WIC benefits, mothers ensure that children’s consumption does not suffer.

Holiday Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — December 08, 2021 - 9:00am

From lights and trees to pets, food, shopping, stress and the pandemic, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis experts are available to address journalists’ winter holiday questions.

Poverty Predicts Stress Levels in Teens, Research Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos — August 24, 2021 - 2:40pm

Teens who have lived in poverty experience physical signs of stress at higher levels than those in more economically secure families.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Media Sources on Election 2020

Karen Michele Nikos — January 15, 2021 - 1:30am

With the 2020 presidential elections continuing in the news, University of California, Davis, offers sources for media on issues related to elections — from leadership, to political parties, to voting methods, conspiracy theories and the economy. Faculty expertise includes political science, sociology, history, economics, law, race, management, technology, psychology, various sciences and others.

We also have sources who can address female candidates, how they are portrayed and the history of women in politics.

How Can Young Adults Transition out of Poverty?

Anonymous — January 12, 2021 - 11:35am

By Diane Nelson, senior writer in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

When young adults move out of the family home, they often find themselves in neighborhoods that differ considerably from where they grew up. And that transition provides a unique opportunity to address wealth inequality in America, according to a new paper released by the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Center for Poverty & Inequality Research.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 9: How Climate Change Is Punishing the World’s Poor

Katherine E Kerlin — November 17, 2020 - 9:00am

In Kenya, climate change is threatening a way of life for pastoralists. It’s driving families deeper into poverty. When drought hits, men travel for weeks in search of water and greener pastures for their livestock herds. The women and children are left behind with no stable source of food or income.

Can We Expand the Safety Net for the Underserved in COVID-19?

Karen Michele Nikos — September 16, 2020 - 12:07pm

By Marianne P. Bitler, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis; Hilary W. Hoynes, 51�ԹϺ�� Berkeley; and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University

This blog is excerpted from a full brief here.

What are Americans Eating, and Who Needs Help to Secure Food?

Karen Michele Nikos — April 03, 2020 - 4:15pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Expert Leads Panel

This story written by Kathleen Holder, College of Letters and Science

Much of the information about food security and whether resources are getting to the right people is unknown. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis faculty are working on that.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis and USAID Launch New Research Program to Study Rural Poverty Worldwide

Amy M Quinton — July 31, 2019 - 11:39am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis launches a new global research program to study root causes of poverty and food insecurity in developing countries.