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Scott Allard

Professor, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

Economics, Policy

206-221-4872 / sallard@uw.edu

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Expertise: Poverty and inequality, safety net policy and urban policy

Scott Allard, the Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy, focuses on urban poverty, employment among low-skill workers, food security, safety net utilization, and the spatial accessibility of governmental and nongovernmental safety net programs


SCOTT ALLARD'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • American poverty is moving from the cities to the suburbs | The Economist
  • Analysis | Why poverty is rising faster in suburbs than in cities | Salon
  • Analysis | Why poverty is rising faster in suburbs than in cities | The Conversation
  • Upsurge of suburban poor discover health care’s nowhere land | The Washington Post
  • Opinion | Finding relief from the rising tide of income inequality | TheHill

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SCOTT ALLARD'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • Pandemic further isolating older adults, as senior services struggle to adapt
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  • Evans School's Scott Allard notes poverty's changing landscape in 'Places in Need'
  • Minimum Wage Study: Effects of Seattle wage hike modest, may be overshadowed by strong economy
  • Early analysis of Seattle's $15 wage law: Effect on prices minimal one year after implementation

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