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Reports, Briefs, and Essays

Reports, Briefs, and Essays

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Black Wall Street of the South: From Reconstruction to the Pandemic

Authors: M’Balou Camara, Andre’ D. Vann, William “Sandy” Darity, Raffi E. García, Jim Harper, Bertha…

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Ensuring A More Equitable Future: Exploring and Measuring the Relationship between Family Wealth, Education Debt, and Wealth Accumulation

Authors: Fenaba R. Addo Abstract: The economic value students derive from postsecondary education relies on…

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Pre-K Through 12 Education and COVID-19: Landscape Analysis of Impact Indicators

Authors: Ashley Kazouh, Adam Hollowell, Lauren Fox, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards Background: On March 14, 2020,…

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The Case For A Federal Job Guarantee Program

Authors: William A. Darity Jr. and Dawn Milam Executive Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought…

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Federal Job Guarantee as a Proposition for Enhancing Economic Efficiencies and Business Competitiveness

Authors: William A. Darity Jr. and Jorge Zumaeta Executive Summary: It took a significant departure…

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Baby Bonds: A Universal Path to Ensure the Next Generation Has the Capital to Thrive

Authors: Christa Cassidy, Rachel Heydemann, Anne Price, Nathaniel Unah and William Darity Jr. Introduction: No…

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City Economic Equity Rankings: Analysis of 21 U.S. Cities

Authors: Henry C. McKoy Jr. and LaChaun J. Banks Summary: Inclusive economic development is an…

Asset Funders Network: Unlocking Assets Building Women’s Wealth Through Business

A new report produced by Asset Funders Network (ANF), in collaboration with Duke University’s Samuel DuBois Cook…