“How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty: The Politics and Economics of Funding at the Office of Economic Opportunity,” with Martha J. Bailey. The Journal of Economic History 74(2):351-388, June 2014. NBER Working Paper No. 19860. Winner of the Arthur H. Cole Prize for the the best article published in Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback In his 1964 State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty,” beginning an expansive campaign to alleviate the effects of poverty. As part of his Great Society agenda, Johnson rolled out or strengthened a raft of programs that have become part Read more…
Students Talk Back: A Politics and Public Policy Forum Our friends at the Unruh Institute are focusing on poverty issues in this week’s Students Talk Back series: The War on Poverty: 50 Years and Fighting Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Featuring: Reed Galen, Owner, Jedburghs, LLC Angelica Solis, Director of Community Development, Read more…
by Raphael Bostic January 10, 2014 First published on Forbes.com 1/10/2014 This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s announcement of the war on poverty. The anniversary has sparked many retrospectives this week about the policies and programs that emerged from it, as well as a debate about Read more…