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Discrimination and anti-discrimination policies: Harry Holzer in discussion with Daniel S Hamermesh

Discrimination and anti-discrimination policies: Harry Holzer in discussion with Daniel S Hamermesh

Discrimination and anti-discrimination policies: Harry Holzer in discussion with Daniel S Hamermesh.

What are the different types of discrimination one can face in the workplace, or even when preparing to join the workforce? In 2015, a majority of the population viewed discrimination as being widespread, with this proportion having increased over time. What does the evidence say about discrimination in the years since 2015? How should anti-discrimination policies be created, or what approaches should they rely on to combat discrimination effectively? How can we limit the expression of cognitive biases and attention-based discrimination?

Read Harry Holzer's latest publications on this topic:

https://www.mdrc.org/news/press-release/interim-findings-nyc-s-p-tech-9-14-schools-show-students-earn-more-credits-are
https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-are-employment-rates-so-low-among-black-men/

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Slavery, racial inequality & education: Graziella Bertocchi in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh

Slavery, racial inequality & education: Graziella Bertocchi in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh.

Watch this video to find out: How does colonial slavery affect current income inequality and its racial component? Which countries currently have some of the most striking levels of inequality and why? Are there any countries that are good examples in terms of reducing racial inequality, particularly in relation to access to education? Do you have any examples of how Covid-19 has affected racial inequality and access to education and educational attainment?

Read Graziella Bertocchi's article Slavery, racial inequality, and education.
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Racial wage differentials in developed countries: Simonetta Longhi in discussion with Dan Hamermesh

Racial wage differentials in developed countries: Simonetta Longhi in discussion with Dan Hamermesh.

In this video Simonetta Longhi discusses what racial wage differentials are the result of and what aspects policy makers should take into consideration when devising their strategies to help effectively reduce racial wage inequalities. Whilst there is “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to creating policies to tackle racial wage differentials, what are some aspects policymakers should consider?

Read Simonetta Longhi's article Racial wage differentials in developed countries.
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Indigenous peoples, inequality and immigration: Randy Akee in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh

Indigenous peoples, inequality and immigration: Randy Akee in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh.

Some of the questions Randy Akee discusses in this video include: Does family income affect educational access differently between indigenous and other populations? To what extent does indigenous people’s educational attainment affect their children’s educational attainment? And how does this differ from other populations? What, if anything, do we know about the relationship between international and domestic migration and the success of indigenous peoples? What do we know about how Covid-19 has affected indigenous populations?

Read Rany Akee's publications.
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