Racism, White Privilege, and the Baltimore Economy
With several publicized deaths of black people by law enforcement in the past few weeks, race...
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Tag: economic disparities
Policy Briefs Highlight Solutions to Disparities in Greater Baltimore
In May 2019, the Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) at Towson University released...
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A Closer Look at Median Household Income
Many people are familiar with the U.S. Census as the long form that everyone has to fill out every...
Read MoreMinding the Gap: Economic Disparities and the Battle over the Light Rail
Over the last few years, there has been quite a lot of discussion around Baltimore’s public transportation system. Much of this discussion has centered on the cancellation of the Red Line project, the subsequent redirection of...
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Measuring Human Development Disparities in Baltimore City
As economists and researchers, when we make comparisons between countries, counties, or cities, we...
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Disparities in the Home Mortgage Market
For the majority of Americans, home ownership is a part of the American Dream. Not only seen as a...
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Employment and Racial Disparities in Maryland’s Workforce
African American residents of the state experience a much different reality than white residents....
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A Look at the Gender Pay Gap
The Buck Eighty Cents Stops Here April 10 marked Equal Pay Day, the day through which a woman...
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Economics and the Transgender Community
About a month ago, my colleagues and I had the opportunity to hear Laverne Cox, actress and...
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