The Grit and the Grind: Politics, Legitimacy, and Educational Change
Joshua L. Glazer, George Washington University
School reform depends on sustained work to strengthen instruction, develop professional capacity, and build organizations that can learn....
The Nature of Public Criticism Against Corporate Efforts to Diversify
Koji Chavez, Indiana University
Prominent criticisms of corporate diversity efforts articulated by academics, activists, and political commentators center on concerns...
Who Gets Connected? Network Drivers of Racial Inequality in Tie Formation at Work
Mabel Abraham, Columbia Business School
Intraorganizational networks are critical for careers, yet Black employees derive fewer benefits from networks than their White...
The Franchise Gap: Fissuring, Job Quality, and Labor Standards Compliance
Daniel Schneider, Harvard Kennedy School
Work has increasingly re-organized and fissured: the breakdown of traditional employment relations has pushed lower-income workers into...
Gender, Feedback, and Persistence Following Rejection: Evidence from Academic Grant Competitions
Laura Doering, University of Toronto
Research on gender inequality in high-status careers often finds that women are less likely to persist–or reapply–following rejections...
The Role of Young Firms as Employers of Marginalized Workers
Kylie Jiwon Hwang, Northwestern University
Young firms have long been known to be important drivers of job creation, yet little is known about how and who these firms hire. We provide...
