For Black Athletes, Wealth Doesn鈥檛 Equal Freedom
In America, there鈥檚 a significant kind of public insistence that one鈥檚 鈥渇reedom鈥 is fundamentally tied to one鈥檚 wealth. Much of the country views America through an aspirational and transformative le
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The Big Picture: Multiracial Cooperation
This is the first installment of The Big Picture, a public symposium on what鈥檚 at stake in Trump鈥檚 America, co-organized by Public Books and NYU鈥檚 Institute for Public Knowledge.
The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal
This article brings a new perspective to the analysis of the wage effects of the Mariel boatlift crisis, in which an estimated 125,000 Cuban refugees migrated to Florida between April and October, 198
鈥淲hat Citizens Can See of the State鈥: Police and the Construction of Democratic Citizenship in Latin America
Police exercise the state鈥檚 monopoly of legitimate use of force, a fundamental state function that shapes the construction of citizenship.
Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference
Child stunting in India exceeds that in poorer regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
Race, Class, Politics, and the Disappearance of Work: A Rejoinder
The author comments on Jennifer Hochschild's commentary on his article which analyzes the impact of collective joblessness across racial and ethnic groups.
Functional Dysfunction: Mumbai鈥檚 Political Economy of Rent Sharing
This paper presents a conceptual account of urban governance in Mumbai as a rent-sharing system based fundamentally on control over urban space.
The Labour Market Consequences of Refugee Supply Shocks
The continuing inflow of hundreds of thousands of refugees into many European countries has ignited much political controversy and raised questions that require a fuller understanding of the determina
Luck, Chance, and Taxes
Robert Frank鈥檚 recent book, Success and Luck, is an engaging, partly autobiographical account of why and how most Americans underestimate the role of luck in economic success.
Objective Course Placement and College Readiness: Evidence from Targeted Middle School Math Acceleration
Advanced math coursework can affect college and labor market outcomes, yet discretionary placement policies can lead to differential access at key points in the college preparatory pipeline.
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