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Do the Poor Pay More for Housing? Exploitation, Profit, and Risk in Rental Markets. Matthew Desmond, 2019, Paper, "This article examines tenant exploitation and landlord…
Dollars on the Margins. Matthew Desmond, February 24, 2019, Opinion, "A living wage is an antidepressant. It is a sleep aid. A diet. A stress reliever. It is a contraceptive,…
Poverty in America: New Directions and Debates. Matthew Desmond, Bruce Western, July 2018, Paper, "Reviewing recent research on poverty in the United States, we derive a…
Heavy Is the House: Rent Burden among the American Urban Poor. Matthew Desmond, January 2018, Paper, "During the past decade, the incomes of poor Americans have fallen or flat-…
Poverty Rooted In Evictions, Lack Of Affordable Housing. Matthew Desmond, November 16, 2016, Audio, "Eviction is not a condition of poverty; eviction causes poverty. That’s…
Are Landlords Overcharging Housing Voucher Holders? Matthew Desmond, June 26, 2016, Paper. "The structure of rental markets coupled with the design of the Housing Choice Voucher…
'Here And Now': Matthew Desmond Explores Milwaukee's Eviction Epidemic. Matthew Desmond, March 7, 2016, Video. "Evictions not only put poor families out on the streets, but…
The Eviction Economy. Matthew Desmond, March 5, 2016, Opinion, "I first met Larraine when we both lived in a trailer park on the far South Side of Milwaukee. Fifty-four, with…
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Matthew Desmond, March 2016, Book. "From Harvard sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond, a landmark work of…
Housing and Employment Insecurity among the Working Poor. Matthew Desmond, February 2016, Paper. "While social scientists have documented severe consequences of job loss, scant…