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Did Teachers’ Race And Verbal Ability Matter In The 1960’S? Coleman Revisited, Ronald Ehrenberg, Dominic Brewer
Did Teachers’ Race And Verbal Ability Matter In The 1960’S? Coleman Revisited, Ronald Ehrenberg, Dominic Brewer
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Our paper reanalyzes data from the classic 1966 study Equality of Educational Opportunity, or Coleman Report. It addresses whether teacher characteristics, including race and verbal ability, influenced "synthetic gain scores" of students (mean test scores of upper grade students in a school minus mean test scores of lower grade students in a school), in the context of an econometric model that allows for the possibility that teacher characteristics in a school are endogenously determined. We find that verbal aptitude scores of teachers influenced synthetic gain scores for both black and white students. Verbal aptitude mattered as much for black teachers …
The Broadband Digital Divide And The Nexus Of Race, Competition, And Quality, James Prieger, Wei-Min Hu
The Broadband Digital Divide And The Nexus Of Race, Competition, And Quality, James Prieger, Wei-Min Hu
James E. Prieger
We examine the gap in broadband access to the Internet between minority groups and white households with geographically fine data on DSL subscription. In addition to income and demographics, we also examine quality of service and competition as components of the Digital Divide. The gaps in DSL demand for blacks and Hispanics do not disappear when income, education, and other demographic variables are accounted for. However, lack of competition is an important driver of the Digital Divide for blacks. Service quality is an important determinant of demand, and ignoring it masks the true size of the DSL gap for Hispanics.
Cornering The Black Market: A Role For The Corner Store In Community Development, Seneca Vaught
Cornering The Black Market: A Role For The Corner Store In Community Development, Seneca Vaught
Seneca Vaught
This paper addresses these important themes by examining the impact of corner stores in two American cities: Buffalo, New York and Atlanta, Georgia. The paper illustrates how corner stores can effectively address unique demands in urban niche markets and the problems and possibilities these approaches present. The paper puts these developments into a historical, economic and spatial context that illustrates how neighborhood stores emerge and the dynamics of race, economics, and geography that they engage. Finally, the paper illustrates several models for effective small propriety grocers that specifically address issues of economic disparity and racial divisions, illustrating how these examples …
Black Youth Nonemployment: Duration And Job Search: Comment, Ronald Ehrenberg
Black Youth Nonemployment: Duration And Job Search: Comment, Ronald Ehrenberg
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
[Excerpt] Holzer's paper has a number of attributes that I find very appealing. It focuses on an important topic and uses two different data bases to test the robustness of its findings. It uses alternative specifications of the variable of interest (reservation wages), examines the sensitivity of the results to alternative sets of control variables, uses a variety of statistical methods to confront a number of statistical issues, and honestly reports cases in which any of the above leads to differences in results. Finally, the paper does not claim more than the evidence warrants—a feature not present in enough academic …
Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee
Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee
Jack McDevitt
No abstract provided.
Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce
Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce
Jack McDevitt
No abstract provided.
Rhode Island Traffic Stop Statistics Data Collection Study 2004-2005: Final Report, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt
Rhode Island Traffic Stop Statistics Data Collection Study 2004-2005: Final Report, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt
Jack McDevitt
No abstract provided.
Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce
Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce
Amy Farrell
No abstract provided.
Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee
Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee
Amy Farrell
No abstract provided.
Quarterly Report On Rhode Island Traffic Stop Data For January, February And March 2005, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Chris Eggiman, Jake Hulseberg, Jason Rydberg
Quarterly Report On Rhode Island Traffic Stop Data For January, February And March 2005, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Chris Eggiman, Jake Hulseberg, Jason Rydberg
Amy Farrell
No abstract provided.