Raj Chetty
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La educación superior aún es clave para la movilidad social, pero menos que antes
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En 2013, el economista francés Thomas Piketty publicó El capital en el siglo XXI, donde describe la distribución del ingreso y la riqueza en Europa y Estados Unidos a partir del siglo XVIII. También analiza la manera en que su evolución se ha visto afectada por el crecimiento económico y…
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Demolition, Displacement, and the Effect on Children in Chicago Public Housing
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Housing is the foundation of a family’s life. This basic need determines the surrounding environment, the schools children attend, access to amenities, and even economic opportunities. Due to the essential service that housing provides, the US federal government spends about $50 billion annually on housing assistance for low-income families. However,…
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The Inequality of Poverty: How Places, Parents, and Poverty Affect the Gender Gap
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The environment in which children grow up affects the economic outcomes of men and women differently.
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Moving to Opportunity: How Housing Policy Can Disrupt the Persistence of Poverty
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What matters for future economic success is the amount of childhood exposure to better neighborhoods.
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Measuring Teacher Quality: Do Teachers Impact Students’ Adult Outcomes?
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A new study suggests that students who are taught by higher quality teachers have an increased chance of experiencing improved adult outcomes.