A well-informed citizenry is essential in a democracy to preserve American values and make sound decisions in every area, from the school…
We study the contribution of economic conditions to the success of the first avowedly nativist political party in the United States. The…
Roughly a thousand people are killed by American law enforcement officers each
year, accounting for more than 5% of all homicides. We…
American policymakers have long focused on work as a key means to improve economic wellbeing. Yet, work has become increasingly precarious…
The Bay Area is a place of opportunity, but also a place of incredible inequality and deprivation. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was…
The COVID-19 pandemic has made plain just how important the work of retail, grocery and food service workers is. Their jobs put them at…
Nearly a thousand officer-involved killings occur each year in the United States. This paper documents the large, racially-disparate…
Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled…
Against the backdrop of a global health crisis, service-sector workers are newly visible. While millions of American workers have been…