The Roots of Workplace Gender Inequality
Executives who cite work-family conflict to explain lack of female advancement in firms embrace a myth to preserve the status quo. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
Research - Articles
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Coming Together Amid Difference
Racial and economic segregation hampers local civic action, but public schools can serve as a facilitator. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
Pay, Productivity, and Depression
Performance-based pay forces many employees to choose between leaving or suffering mental illness. A research report from the Summer 2019 issue.
The Persistence of Black College Students
Black students attend college at greater rates than expected, given their socioeconomic disadvantages, and thereby attain more degrees than expected.
Empathy Through Service
Programs like Teach for America can help participants take on the perspectives of those they seek to help.
Poorer Neighborhood, Fewer Charities
Lower-income communities have stronger need for nonprofits but struggle to attract and sustain them.
The Paradox of Socially Responsible Investing
Funds that invest in social goals inevitably confront tensions with the goal of making money.
Incarceration and Unemployment
Being imprisoned hurts people’s prospects for employment by taking them out of the job market.
Misremembering to Feel Better
Consumers say they want to purchase ethically, but selective memory gets in the way of their decisions.
The Private Benefits of Corporate Social Incentives
Employees are willing to make sacrifices to participate in social-impact projects, partly because they see them as opportunities for career advancement.