Bruce Meyer

Employment alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness, study suggests A man walks by a group of tents along a street

Employment alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness, study suggests

Why the poverty rate continues to rise, in spite of job gains Black & white photo of a piggy bank with heavy shadows

Why the poverty rate continues to rise, in spite of job gains

Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says

Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says


Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty

Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty


Researchers find sharp decline in poverty in U.S. despite census report Money and social security cards

Researchers find sharp decline in poverty in U.S. despite census report

The growing problem that has serious implications for the poor

The growing problem that has serious implications for the poor


Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought

Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought


New study finds consumption measures poverty better than income

New study finds consumption measures poverty better than income

Median Household Income Rises 1.1%

Median Household Income Rises 1.1%


Bruce Meyer

Bruce D. Meyer

Title: McCormick Foundation Professor, Harris School of Public Policy

Expertise: Workers' compensation, Employment, Tax policy, Public policy, Health care, Social insurance

Departmental website: https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/bruce-d-meyer