The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty. We hypothesize that poverty directly impedes cognitive function and present two studies that test this hypothesis.

Global broadcasters in partnership ask 'Why Poverty?' - Nick Fraser explains the origins of Why Poverty? and how the BBC is involved. Nick Fraser asks what it takes to get people in the rich world ...

We study the causes of “nutritional inequality”: why the wealthy eat more healthfully than the poor in the United States. Exploiting supermarket entry, household moves to healthier neighborhoods, and ...