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Poverty, Opportunity, And Well-Being In The United States, Nate D. Peach, Emily J. Mavrakis
Poverty, Opportunity, And Well-Being In The United States, Nate D. Peach, Emily J. Mavrakis
Faculty Publications - College of Business
Economic opportunity varies dramatically across the United States. In this study the Opportunity to Flourish Index (OFI) is created to determine the level of opportunity United States cities afford those at the bottom of the income distribution. Indicators within the index measure disposable income, access to financial services, diet, educational attainment, unemployment, physical well-being, and family structure. The OFI’s relationship with standard measures of economic growth and economic mobility is also evaluated. The OFI is not correlated with measures of income and population growth, suggesting, that in the short-run growth and opportunity are not necessarily complementary. The OFI is strongly …
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just (Book Review), Nathanael D. Peach
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just (Book Review), Nathanael D. Peach
Faculty Publications - College of Business
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The Poor Will Be Glad: Joining The Revolution To Lift The World Out Of Poverty (Book Review), Nathanael D. Peach
The Poor Will Be Glad: Joining The Revolution To Lift The World Out Of Poverty (Book Review), Nathanael D. Peach
Faculty Publications - College of Business
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