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The impact of race and interpersonal dominance on perceptions of female leaders
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Leadership is never easy, and women in positions of power have the added challenge of balancing “dominant” and “communal” management styles. A 2012 study by scholars at Northwestern University and Duke University explores how race can further complicate the issue.
How low-income people react to online applications for welfare benefits: Research brief
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From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Andrea Hetling, Rutgers University.
Winner-take-all politics: The precipitous rise of top incomes in the United States
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As income inequality has continued to rise in the United States, scholars have been examining the deep structural issues that may help drive this trend. Some research has documented how certain public policy choices — or decisions not to address pressing problems in a changing economy — has been at the heart of this issue.
"Resource curse," poverty and Appalachia; lessons in research, data and politics
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFor those who skip college, challenges are rising: Pew Research Center
Source: JournalistsResource.orgRacial disparities in health: How much does stress really matter?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDownward mobility from the middle class: Waking up from the American dream
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHow long will it take to lift one billion people out of poverty?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgEconomic inequality is linked to biased self-perception
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe tendency for individuals to overestimate their own merits has long vexed psychologists, philosophers, employers, co-workers and spouses. Formally known as self-enhancement bias, it’s nearly universal but varies significantly from country to country. What societal factors might promote its prevalence?