The Long Shadows Cast By Racism
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April 12, 2021
January 16, 2022
Professor William Darity Jr. explains the history of the racial wealth gap, and why reparations remain necessary today.
January 14, 2024
A discussion with Trevon Logan (Ohio State University) on the historical roots of economic disparities for African-americans.
February 20, 2022
Bill Gale discusses recognizing and analyzing racial disparities fostered by public policy and how public finance policies can better address past injustices.
December 24, 2023
Michael Klein speaks with Claudia Goldin of Harvard University about her recent book, ‘Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity.’
May 1, 2023
A discussion on what accounts for the high maternal mortality in the U.S. as compared to other rich countries, and for the racial and income differences within this country.
January 7, 2024
A discussion with Arline Geronimus on the consequences of chronic stress among black, and poor Americans, especially as it relates to maternal and infant health.
April 11, 2023
Research consistently finds that Black and Hispanic workers are less likely to receive Unemployment Insurance than White workers. What factors account for this?
February 8, 2023
The discrimination in public accommodations endured by Black Americans before 1964 sheds light into the relationship between free markets and discrimination.
January 31, 2023
There are substantial differences in the declines in life expectancy for Native Americans when one expands the group to include those who identify as multiracial.
July 7, 2021
A higher share of white drivers benefit from lenient speed tickets. Minority drivers are more likely to encounter officers that offer no leniency to drivers of any race.
July 27, 2020
Black households with children had just 1 cent of wealth for every dollar of wealth for white households. Wealth is critical for children's well being and prospects.
June 24, 2020
Research finds police violence can have wider impacts, negatively affecting academic achievement and crime reporting in neighborhoods where incidents occur.
June 16, 2020
Research has focused on identifying the role of racial discrimination among police officers. New work is evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to address inequities in policing.
May 10, 2018
Not only are disproportionate amounts of income accruing to the top end of the income distribution, it is also accruing disproportionately to a few race groups.
December 6, 2017
After decades of rising steadily, the percentage of women working outside of the home in the U.S. has fallen. Less educated women have seen the biggest drop.
September 22, 2017
The gender wage gap narrowed considerably in the 1980s. But progress has slowed since, especially among the highest-paid and most educated workers.
March 2, 2017
Many countries have enacted parental leave, part-time work, and child care policies that are more extensive and generous than in the U.S.
March 1, 2021
Francine Blau joins Michael Klein to discuss the gender pay gap, female labor force participation in the US, and the push to reduce gender discrimination in economics.
July 2, 2023
A discussion on how the novelty of cinema in the 1910s combined with the limited no. of counties with wherewithal to show films, helped identify the impact of The Birth of a Nation on racial violence.