Authors: Scott Winship, The Brookings Institute, Former Fellow Richard V. Reeves, The Brookings Insititute, Senior Fellow Katherine Guyot, The Brookings Insitute, Research Assistant Published March 22, 2018 Summary Black Americans born poor are much less likely to move up the income ladder than those in other racial groups, especially whites.… Continue Reading The Inheritance of Black Poverty: It’s All About the Men
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Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States: An Intergenerational Perspective
Authors: Raj Chetty, Stanford University and National Bureau of Economic Research Nathaniel Hendren, Harvard University and National Bureau of Economic Research Maggie R. Jones, U.S. Census Bureau Sonya R. Porter, U.S. Census Bureau Published March 2018 Abstract We study the sources of racial and ethnic disparities in income using de-identified… Continue Reading Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States: An Intergenerational Perspective
Black Men Making it in America: The Engines of Economic Success for Black Men in America
From: BMAfunders.org project of the Open Societies Foundation Publisher of Study: American Enterprise Institute This report seeks specifically to answer two important sets of questions that bear on the economic fortunes of black men in America: 1. What share of black men have reached the middle class or higher as adults? What share… Continue Reading Black Men Making it in America: The Engines of Economic Success for Black Men in America