Inequality  (tagged articles)

Explaining the Gender Gap in the Criminal Justice System: How Family-Based Gender Roles Shape Perceptions of Defendants in Criminal Court

Katharina Geppert - Numerous studies have investigated why women are vastly underrepresented in prisons across the United States. In explaining this “gender gap,” scholars have found that women are treated more leniently than men at various stages of the judicial process.... Keep Reading »
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The Impact of Economic Complexity on Productive Structure and Income Inequality in Indonesia & Venezuela

Osama Siddiq - Recent work with the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) has shown that a country’s productive structure constrains its level of economic growth and income inequality. Building on previous research that identified an increasing gap between Latin America and the Caribbean... Keep Reading »
Photo: Jonathan Kos-Read ND-2

Educational Investment and Sociopsychological Wellbeing Among Rural Chinese Women

Jason Hung - Universal secondary education is vital if rural China is to achieve long-term socioeconomic sustainability, as education offers the pragmatic skills and knowledge base that would allow those living in rural China to adapt to the knowledge-intensive global economy (... Keep Reading »
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Old History in the "New" Cuba: Exploring the Legacy of Race and Economic Inequality on the Island Today

Elizabeth L. Drake - This article examines the reasons why racism persists in Cuba more than fifty years after the 1959 Revolution in which Fidel Castro promised Afro-Cubans to eradicate racism from the island. More specifically, it investigates Cuba's racist history and concludes that... Keep Reading »

Child Care Policy and Female Labor Force Participation: A Comparison of Germany and Sweden

Analia Cuevas-Ferreras - Labor markets have traditionally been regarded as the product of a demand and supply of labor.2 In Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage, political economists Peter A. Hall and David Soskice put forth two types of economies... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Inequality is tagged in the following 20 articles.

Criminal Justice
2022, Vol. 14 No. 02
Explaining the Gender Gap in the Criminal Justice System: How Family-Based Gender Roles Shape Perceptions of Defendants in Criminal Court
By Katharina Geppert
Numerous studies have investigated why women are vastly underrepresented in prisons across the United States. In explaining this “gender gap,” scholars have found that women are treated more leniently than men at various stages of the... Read Article »
Gender Roles Gender Gap Family Criminal Justice Inequality American Law
Political Economy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
The Impact of Economic Complexity on Productive Structure and Income Inequality in Indonesia & Venezuela
By Osama Siddiq
Recent work with the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) has shown that a country’s productive structure constrains its level of economic growth and income Inequality. Building on previous research that identified an increasing gap between Latin... Read Article »
Economic Development Income Inequality Political Economy Economic Policy Economic Complexity
China
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Educational Investment and Sociopsychological Wellbeing Among Rural Chinese Women
By Jason Hung
Universal secondary education is vital if rural China is to achieve long-term socioeconomic sustainability, as education offers the pragmatic skills and knowledge base that would allow those living in rural China to adapt to the knowledge-intensive... Read Article »
China Education Gender Inequality Mental Health Educational Development
Cuba
2017, Vol. 11 No. 1
Old History in the "New" Cuba: Exploring the Legacy of Race and Economic Inequality on the Island Today
By Elizabeth L. Drake
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
This article examines the reasons why racism persists in Cuba more than fifty years after the 1959 Revolution in which Fidel Castro promised Afro-Cubans to eradicate racism from the island. More specifically, it investigates Cuba's racist history... Read Article »
Cuba Afro-Cuban Culture Race Social Reform Economic Inequality Racism
Political Economy
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Child Care Policy and Female Labor Force Participation: A Comparison of Germany and Sweden
By Analia Cuevas-Ferreras
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Labor markets have traditionally been regarded as the product of a demand and supply of labor.2 In Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage, political economists Peter A. Hall and David Soskice put forth two... Read Article »
Labor Markets Political Economy Female Labor Force Child Care Gender Inequality Social Policy
Economic Development
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Bridging the Gap - Towards a Transatlantic Approach to Reducing Inequality: A Policy Proposal
By Sergio Mukherjee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
We met Scott and Kerstin on different sides of the Atlantic. I met the former in Philadelphia on my way to a convenience store in the early hours of a busy morning when my work schedule benefited from a short coffee break. Håvard met Kerstin... Read Article »
Inequality Wealth Gap Income Inequality Poverty Economic Development International Aid
Race in America
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
The American Dream: Discourses of Equality and Achievability for Black Americans
By Emily Dalgo
Published by Clocks and Clouds
What is the meaning of the American Dream for educated black Americans? How do perceptions of the equality and the achievability of the American Dream among educated black Americans correlate with the dominant discourse on the subject? This research... Read Article »
American Dream Race in America Inequality Higher Education Barack Obama Social Justice Civil Rights
Political Economy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Book Review: A Brief History of Neoliberalism by David Harvey (2005)
By Florence Lee
Michael Thompson, reviewing A Brief History of Neoliberalism by David Harvey, calls it ‘the world according to David Harvey’ (2005). This is an accurate remark: although erring slightly on the side of conspiracy, the book is a breathtaking... Read Article »
Neoliberalism Capitalism Political Economy Economic Inequality Class Power Neoliberal Theory David Harvey
Public Policy
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Addressing the Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Shortcomings of Federal Legislation
By Nikita Mehandru
The most commonly cited statistic for the gender wage gap in the United States is that women earn seventy-eight cents to every dollar men earn. A great deal of contention however, surrounds the interpretation of this measure as well as others seeking... Read Article »
Gender Wage Gap Wage Inequality Workplace Discrimination Equal Pay Women's Rights Employment Practices
Behavioral Economics
2015, Vol. 7 No. 12
Foodservice Experience and Tipping Behavior: Further Evidence of Wage-Inequality Between Tipped and Non-Tipped Workers
By Katherine S. Fisher
This study focuses on the relationship between prior foodservice experience and a person’s tipping behavior. Using data from a survey of 500 University of Maryland undergraduate students, an analysis is completed by regressing restaurant experience... Read Article »
Tipping Social Norms Restaurants Foodservice Wage-inequality Behavioral Economics
Political Economy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 11
Globalization, Inequality, and the Concentration of Wealth in the UK
By Shaun Docherty
An article in The Guardian last month reported on the extreme and increasing levels of wealth Inequality that exist in Britain today.[1] The story cited an Oxfam report that highlighted the opulent existence of Britain’s richest family, the... Read Article »
Income Inequality Income Distribution Political Economy Wealth Globalization Capitalism
Political Economy
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
Inequality and Corruption: Drivers of Tunisia's Revolution
By Dor Srebernik
In July 2013, a general strike and mass demonstrations erupted in Tunisia after Mohamed Brahmi, an opposition leader to the democratically elected Islamist Ennahda party, was assassinated. Under public pressure, and with the facilitation of the... Read Article »
Middle East Tunisia Arab Spring Inequality Corruption Revolution Protest
Women in Politics
2014, Vol. 4 No. 2
The Effects of Electoral Systems and Gender Quotas on Female Representation in National Legislatures
By Amy Manning
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Women make up anywhere from 0% to 56% of the national legislatures around the world. Research has attributed this wide spectrum to political, socioeconomic, and cultural or ideological factors. After testing these existing theories on a sample of... Read Article »
Women in Politics Gender Quotas Elections Political Representation Gender Roles Gender Inequality
Gender Inqeuality
2013, Vol. 3 No. 2
Barriers for Women to Positions of Power: How Societal and Corporate Structures, Perceptions of Leadership and Discrimination Restrict Women's Advancement to Authority
By Dee-Ann Schwanke
Published by Earth Common Journal
Women’s advancement in the corporate workplace has taken significant strides over the last century. Research demonstrates, however, that despite an increased presence of female employees in mid-management positions, executive positions continue... Read Article »
Gender Inequality Women's Studies Income Disparities Earning Power Leadership Corporate Workplace
Inequality
2013, Vol. 5 No. 06
The Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Current Policy and an Improved Approach for Closing the Gap
By Sareen Armani
“Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation—not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration... Read Article »
Wage Gap Gender Inequality Public Policy Discrimination Workplace Women's Issues
Homelessness
2012, Vol. 4 No. 12
Minorities and Homelessness in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Analysis
By Carmen Radu
This study asks the question of why minorities are so overrepresented among the homeless, with a focus on the United States and Europe in a comparative perspective. I combine Charles Tilly’s theoretical model on how to challenge durable Inequality... Read Article »
Homelessness Discrimination Inequality Human Rights Minorities Economic Rights Social Rights
International Political Economy
2012, Vol. 4 No. 11
Justice and Inequality in the World Trading System: A Critical Assesment
By Dominykas Broga
It has been argued that the global trading system is supposed to promote global efficiency and growth, but a rising chorus of voices is asserting that the global economy operates in a way that is fundamentally unfair and seems to be ‘rigged... Read Article »
Rawls Nozick Justice Inequality Political Philosophy International Trade Political Economy International Relations WTO
Political Philosophy
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and the Difference Principle: Finding Common Ground
By Colin R. Fraser
A large portion of Robert Nozick’s Anarchy, The State and Utopia is dedicated to refuting the theories of John Rawls. Specifically, Nozick takes issue with Rawls’ conception of distributive justice as it pertains to economic inequalities... Read Article »
Political Philosophy Economics Inequality Distributive Justice Difference Principle John Rawls Robert Nozick
Education
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Being Educated for Failure
By Robert S. Harvey
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Whether black, white, red or yellow, all of these students... Read Article »
Education Inequality Public Minority Racisism Public School System
Black Church
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Restoring the Social Justice Identity of the Black Church
By Robert S. Harvey
In the days of past, the clarion call and mission of the black church was two-fold: it served as a beacon of hope for the lost-soul seeking grace and mercy, but it also functioned as an oasis for all issues affecting the community. The black church... Read Article »
Black Church Religion Social Justice Inequality Spirituality African-american Studies

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