With clarity and insight, economist and author William "Sandy" Darity discusses how the grievous injustice of slavery in the US led to the immense wealth gap that currently exists between Black and white Americans. He explains how...

In the second half of our education unit, we’re using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We’ll look at variation in school funding and quality, the role of cultural capital, and some of the...

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Economics is often thought of as emotion-less, but University of Southern California economist Daniel Benjamin argues for happiness as a vital indicator. Benjamin discusses how economists measure and understand behavior.<br/>

Why does the racial divide persist between comparatively similar segments of the workforce? If additional education is not the solution to racial inequality, what is? In this interview, Professor Sandy Darity discusses the troubling...

This video explores the various alternative ways in which economic development within countries can be measured beyond the commonly used Human Development Index (HDI). The video discusses the limitations of HDI and introduces alternative...

At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Science Editor Daniela Hernandez spoke with USC Professor of Economics Dr. Daniel Benjamin and Dr. Stephen Hsu, SVP of research at Michigan State, on the accuracy and ethicacy of "polygenic risk scores."

This video provides an introduction to the Human Development Index (HDI). The video discusses the challenges of accurately measuring economic development and why a multidimensional approach is necessary. The video explains how the HDI is...

The video discusses development economics. The video explores the barriers and frictions that prevent growth from feeding into development and identifies necessary policies and strategies to help these countries experience development...

Harvard economic prof Dale Jorgenson says growth will come more and more from less educated workers

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announcing a £130 million emergency scheme for free school meals in London primary schools on a visit to Fircroft Primary School in Tooting.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announcing a £130 million emergency scheme for free school meals in London primary schools on a visit to Fircroft Primary School in Tooting.