Your Thoughts Matter
Inequality
Job polarization and workers’ response to the decline in middle-skill jobs
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Job polarization and workers’ response to the decline in middle-skill jobs
- Log in to post comments
The phenomenon of increasing “job polarization” in the U.S. labor market — a sharper division of work into low- and high-skill categories, with fewer middle-skill jobs left — has been well-documented in academic literature. Technology, globalization and the decline of U.S. manufacturing are often thought to be driving this trend. But the precise dynamics are still being investigated.
Financially fragile households: Evidence and implications
Source: JournalistsResource.orgEconomists have several methods for measuring financial stability within a society. One such measure is “financial fragility,” or a household’s ability to access emergency funds from any source in a moment of crisis. It is a stark measure of assessment, for sure, but it is revealing of the level of vulnerability — and potential anxiety — with which many workers and their families presently cope.
Neighborhood violence and urban youth
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Neighborhood violence and urban youth
- Log in to post comments
Research shows that early exposure to violence can lead to problems such as substance abuse and delinquency. However, studies have not always controlled for factors that could lead to the same results, such as poverty and low education levels. Whether or not exposure to violence is truly the chief factor explaining negative cognitive and behavioral outcomes for young people in urban settings has remained an area in need of further inquiry.
Labor unions and income inequality in America
Source: JournalistsResource.org- Read more about Labor unions and income inequality in America
- Log in to post comments
The issue: Since the Occupy Wall Street movement took over New York’s Zuccotti Park in 2011, income inequality has become a major political issue in the United States. Less often discussed is the role labor unions play in protecting workers’ wages.
"Missing workers" and the labor force: Research on unemployment and getting back to work
Source: JournalistsResource.orgMissed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPublic transportation use varies widely across the United States, from small towns with few transit options to dense metropolitan areas with extensive subway, train and bus systems. Even in cities with similar transit systems, use can vary significantly, and some systems do not efficiently connect where people live to where they work.
How higher education affects wealth by race, ethnicity
Source: JournalistsResource.orgMany colleges and universities nationwide continue to come under increased pressure to justify the value of a college degree. In particular, more policymakers are pushing for accountability among public institutions and making funding decisions based at least partly on the employment rates and salaries of recent graduates.