Employment/Work

Looking at the Workplace as a Site to Reduce Inequality

Meredith Slopen, a Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, recently testified in Albany about why New York State should expand its paid family leave policy. Her research focuses on ways that workplace polices can reduce inequality throughout the life course.

2024-02-13T13:19:19-04:00February 13, 2024|

Inequality and Workplace Diversity: Race, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Decision-Making Authority at Work

Ryan Smith, in this presentation for the Stone Center’s Inequality by the Numbers 2023 virtual workshop, examines persistent inequalities by gender and race in the workplace and the central role of people in positions of authority, and their mis/understandings of racial inequality, for achieving meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

2023-04-19T09:22:06-04:00April 19, 2023|

Inequality in New York City and the Impact of Local Policy

James Parrott, in this presentation for the Stone Center’s Inequality by the Numbers 2023 virtual workshop, provides an update on his 2020 presentation, showing long-term trends in wages, employment, and inequality in New York City, including during the pandemic, and demonstrating the importance of local public policy in reducing racial and economic inequality.

2023-04-19T09:20:36-04:00April 18, 2023|
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