Hi, I'm Zach.
My research focuses on the measurement, causes, and consequences of poverty and social inequality across the United States and European Union.
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Bocconi University in Milan, and a Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy. At Bocconi, I lead an ERC Starting Grant (see ExpPov) on the experience of poverty in the post-industrial economy.
To be in touch, please email me at zachparolin@gmail.com
Select Publications
Parolin, Z., Desmond, M., & Wimer, C. (Forthcoming). "Inequality Below the Poverty Line Since 1967: The Role of the U.S. Welfare State." American Sociological Review.
Parolin, Z., Ananat, E., Collyer, S., Curran, M., & Wimer, C. (2023). “The Effects of the Monthly and Lump-Sum Child Tax Credit Payments on Food and Housing Hardship.” AEA Papers and Proceedings.
Parolin, Z., Matsudaira, J., Waldfogel, J., & Wimer, C. (2022). “Exposure to Childhood Poverty and Racial Differences in Economic Opportunity in Young Adulthood.” Demography.
Parolin, Z., Curran, M., Matsudaira, J., Waldfogel, J., & Wimer, C. (2022). “Estimating Monthly Poverty Rates in the United States.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
Parolin, Z. and Lee, E. (2021). “Large Socio-Economic, Geographic, and Demographic Disparities Exist in Exposure to School Closures.” Nature Human Behaviour.
Research in the Press
The New York Times: "The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Gone. The Battle Over It Remains." (Nov 25, 2022)
The New York Times: "States With Abortion Bans Are Among Least Supportive for Mothers and Children" (July 28, 2022)
Washington Post: "Child poverty spiked by 41 percent in January after Biden benefit program expired, study finds" (Feb 17, 2022)
Washinton Post: "Fewer groceries, more debt: Families brace for first month without child tax payments" (Jan 14, 2022)
The Economist: "America is substantially reducing poverty among children" (Sept 24, 2021)