Ron Kneebone
ronkneebone.bsky.social
Ron Kneebone
@ronkneebone.bsky.social
Economist
Interested in policy responses to homelessness, poverty, domestic violence, and, for a change of pace, government finances.
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=RUFFYQQAAAAJ&hl=en
In the study, we observed how the same people make use of both food banks and homeless shelters. The data reveal that in the 5 years prior to entering a homeless shelter for the first time, reliance on a food bank steadily increased.
June 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My mom passed away yesterday. She was 98. A hottie nurse in her day.
May 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide. Helter skelter.
May 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Going to stretch my legs walking down, and then back up 😬, the Hamilton “mountain”.
May 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oops
April 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
March 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
From January 2024, this Social Policy Trends looked at food bank use in Toronto. Yikes.
www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/u...
November 11, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Bluesky is coming to life. Time for me to contribute. I am going to post some issues from our monthly Social Policy Trends series previously posted on X. They are intended to raise questions and make people think about social issues. Here's one from March. www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/u...
November 11, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Does anything make a difference anymore? Yes! Join us for the 7th Annual DTMAD Conference and learn how data is being used to better understand homelessness and develop effective responses. datathatmakesadifference.com
February 27, 2024 at 3:40 AM