Browsing by Subject "inequality"
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Economic analysis of subsistence farmers in Bolivia: Three essays
(2010-12)The first essay examines the role that remittances plays in income diversification strategies in the developing world. Using a large and nationally representative survey for Bolivia, we find that remittances alleviate ... -
Engagement as Theory: Architecture, Planning, and Placemaking in the Twenty-First Century City
(2022)Our recent book, "The City Creative: The Rise of Urban Placemaking in Contemporary America" (University of Chicago Press, 2021), details how participatory design and community engagement can lead to democratically planned, ... -
"I would hire you, but...": Navigating the job market after a wrongful conviction
(2021-05)Wrongful convictions continue to receive increased attention among scholars and wider society. The majority of attention focuses on the causes of wrongful convictions and trying to estimate their occurrences. Far less is ... -
Replication of Social Class and Racial Cleavages Upon Major Social Indicators
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-07-01)The purpose of this study is to replicate the work of Smith in the areas of social stratification and inequality. In particular, this study examines theoretical sociological views of class as a function of structural ... -
The Role of Health Inequality in Achieving Universal Primary Education: A Cross-National Panel Analysis
(2017-05-12)Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, cross-national primary education has improved substantially, even when considering remaining inequalities between nations. In order to further tease apart the complex mechanisms ... -
University student food insecurity in the wake of COVID-19
(2021-05)Food insecurity is a ubiquitous problem in the United States rooted in inequality. At a time when higher education credentials are an essential pathway to economic stability and social mobility, college costs have risen, ...