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  • 04 Apr 2018
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

I am all for renewables, I believe every effort should be made to make nuclear power one of the world’s low-cost alternatives for meeting the urgent demand for power while winning the race with fossil fuels—especially in Asia, where the... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Green Technology
  • 10 Jul 2007
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Persuasive Appeal of Stigma

Keywords: by Michael I. Norton, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney & Dan Ariely
  • 16 Feb 2017
  • Cold Call Podcast

Black Business Leaders Series: A Remarkable Legacy of Firsts, Maggie Lena Walker

Keywords: Re: Anthony Mayo; Banking; Journalism & News
  • 21 Dec 2015
  • Op-Ed

Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google

In light of the tragedies in Paris and San Bernadino, a number of politicians, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump, have urged this country to respond by barring immigrants, refugees, and Muslims from our shores. Such a “solution” is perhaps emotionally... View Details
Keywords: by Shane Greenstein; Information Technology
  • 2022
  • Working Paper

Racial Diversity in Private Capital Fundraising

By: Johan Cassel, Josh Lerner and Emmanuel Yimfor
Black- and Hispanic-owned funds control a very modest share of assets in the private capital industry. We find that the sensitivity of follow-on fundraising to fund performance is greater for minority-owned groups, particularly for underperforming groups. We... View Details
Keywords: Buyouts; Capital Formation; Minorities; Venture Capital; Minority-owned Businesses; Race; Diversity; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry
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  • 17 Feb 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Building Communities as Well as Companies

Despite the uncertain climate for start-ups, launching a business continues to hold irresistible appeal for aspiring entrepreneurs. For many African-Americans, entrepreneurship is seen as a means of building community as well as personal wealth, suggested Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • Fall 2021
  • Article

Emboldening and Contesting Gender and Skin Color Stereotypes in the Film Industry in India, 1947–1991

By: Sudev Sheth, Geoffrey Jones and Morgan Spencer
This article examines how the film industry influenced prevailing gender and skin color stereotypes in India during the first four decades after Independence in 1947. It shows that Bollywood, the mainstream cinema in India, shared Hollywood's privileging of paler skin... View Details
Keywords: Bollywood; Film Industry; Hollywood; Tamil Cinema; Male Gaze; Stereotypes; Social Impact; Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Film Entertainment; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; India; United States
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  • 02 Sep 2019
  • Working Paper Summaries

Legislators' Response to Changes in the Electorate: The Great Migration and Civil Rights

Keywords: by Alvaro Calderon, Vasiliki Fouka, and Marco Tabellini
  • 14 Oct 2010
  • Working Paper Summaries

Reversing the Queue: Performance, Legitimacy, and Minority Hiring

Keywords: by Andrew Hill & David Thomas; Sports
  • March 1991
  • Supplement

Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp., January 1991, Video (Abridged)

Eight of the founding members of the black caucus movement at Xerox speak about their experiences. The film vividly shows the individuals who made the caucus system happen, how they interact together, and their commitment to performance, mutual support, and the black... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Race; Organizations; Technology Industry
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  • 04 Nov 2008
  • First Look

First Look: November 4, 2008

Abstract Chapter: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/GCR08/Chapter%201.2.pdf Book: http://www.weforum.org/documents/gcr0809/index.html Race and Jury Selection: Psychological Perspectives on the Peremptory Challenge Debate Authors:Samuel R.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Sep 2021
  • Cold Call Podcast

Why JPMorgan Chase Is Committed to Improving Racial Equity in Banking

Keywords: Re: Joseph L. Bower; Financial Services; Banking
  • September 2002
  • Case

Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (C1): Race, Class, and School Choice

Describes the abolition, starting in 1995, of Seattle's mandatory busing and desegregation program in favor of an in-district choice program. Presents the mechanics of Seattle's choice plan, including the controversial formulas that allocate space in the district's... View Details
Keywords: Management; Leadership; Income; Social Entrepreneurship; Race; Education; Education Industry; Seattle
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  • 21 Jan 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Supply Side of Innovation: H-1B Visa Reforms and US Ethnic Invention

Keywords: by William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln
  • 12 Sep 2007
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Ethnic Composition of U.S. Inventors

Keywords: by William R. Kerr
  • April 2017
  • Article

Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment

By: Benjamin Edelman, Michael Luca and Daniel Svirsky
In an experiment on Airbnb, we find that applications from guests with distinctively African-American names are 16% less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with distinctively White names. Discrimination occurs among landlords of all sizes, including... View Details
Keywords: Discrimination; Field Experiment; Bias; Airbnb; Prejudice and Bias; Race; Accommodations Industry
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  • 2020
  • Working Paper

Hospital Allocation and Racial Disparities in Health Care

By: Amitabh Chandra, Pragya Kakani and Adam Sacarny
We develop a simple framework to measure the role of hospital allocation in racial disparities in health care and use it to study Black and white Medicare patients who are treated for heart attacks—a condition where virtually everyone receives care, hospital care is... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Equality and Inequality; Race; Analysis
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  • September 7, 2020
  • Article

Remote Networking as a Person of Color

By: Laura Morgan Roberts and Anthony J. Mayo
In remote work situations, where people cannot rely on impromptu elevator conversations or water cooler chats with coworkers, the answer isn’t to turn inward. In fact, the need for networking is even more important. In particular, our interactions with people whose... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Networking; Networks; Interpersonal Communication; Race
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  • February 2015
  • Other Article

Evaluating the Impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Breast-feeding Rates: A Multi-state Analysis

By: Summer Sherburne Hawkins, Ariel Dora Stern, Christopher F. Baum and Matthew W. Gillman
Objectives: Despite the passage of state laws promoting breast feeding, a formal evaluation has not yet been conducted to test whether and/or what type of laws may increase breast feeding. The enactment of breastfeeding laws in different states in the USA creates a... View Details
Keywords: Race; Nutrition; Laws and Statutes; United States
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  • 2022
  • Book

Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire

By: Caroline M. Elkins
Sprawling across a quarter of the world’s land mass and claiming nearly seven hundred million people, Britain’s twentieth-century empire was the largest empire in human history. For many Britons, it epitomized their nation’s cultural superiority, but what legacy did... View Details
Keywords: Imperialism; Violence; Colonialism; History; Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Race; Policy; United Kingdom
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