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Zach Parolin
@ZParolin
Professor of Social Policy, Inequality, and Opportunity at University of Oxford. Director, Inequality Programme at INET Oxford. Fellow at Nuffield College.
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The European Union measures poverty as HH income below 60% of the national median. In a new paper, we introduce an alternative, the European Supplemental Poverty Measure (EU-SPM), and show that it vastly outperforms the EU’s measure across a wide range of validation tests.
So great to have you in Oxford, @DrEmmaZang!
What a wonderful time visiting Oxford! I was especially impressed by the vibrant community, the great conversations, and the memorable high table dinner. Such a special experience!
A big thank you to @ZParolin for being such a fantastic host. You’ve really set the bar high for hospitality! Feeling grateful for the warm welcome, inspiring exchanges, and wonderful memories. Hope to be back soon!View quoted post on X
"The housing shortage in the United States not only drives up rents, it is also a significant driver of poverty." The @nytimes summarizes my collaboration Pew, which quantifies how high housing costs lead to higher poverty rates for 10 U.S. states. nytimes.com/2026/09/29/rea…
www.nytimes.com Where High Rents Drive People Into Poverty A new study identified 10 locations where higher-than-average housing costs have impacted poverty the most. Blue states cannot redistribute their way out of housing shortages. Here's my take for @TheArgumentMag based on several analyses of how housing costs affect poverty rates. ⬇️
Blue states have built some of the country’s most generous safety net programs. But in places like California and New York, those gains are being swallowed by the cost of housing.
That’s the core problem: Poverty isn’t just about how much money people have. It’s also about how much it costs to meet basic needs.
Cash transfers, SNAP, and the Child Tax Credit still matter, but in high-cost states, redistribution can only go so far if rent keeps rising faster than income.
Read Zach Parolin on why building more housing is an anti-poverty strategy: theargumentmag.com/p/you-cant-red…View quoted post on X
