Precarious Scheduling in the Service Sector
Racial inequality exacerbates the oppressive scheduling faced by service sector workers.
Research - Articles
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Lending in the Shadow of Colonialism
Financial program to help microenterprises in Tanzania fails to take historical context into account.
How College Admissions Hurt Intergenerational Mobility
Changes to college admissions that improve the prospects of low-income families could boost economic equality.
Science’s Diversity Problem
Minority and women researchers have more novel ideas, but they are less likely to be adopted by the scientific mainstream.
Cooperation and Hierarchy
Organizational hierarchy can make or break cooperatives, depending on its effect on the collective psychological ownership of members.
Donor Recognition and Its Discontents
The reward of public recognition can motivate or inhibit donors, depending on their prior motives.
The Paradox of American Health Care
Nonprofit hospitals have long commercialized their services to cover their costs. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
Nonprofit Advocacy and Democracy
Charitable organizations have become political intermediaries for corporations and other powerful interests. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
The Supply and Demand of Charitable Giving
The relationship between donors and nonprofits is built on a complex interplay of motivations, activities, and circumstances. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
The Varieties of Volunteer Experience
To understand the complexity of volunteering, researchers should focus on the social goods volunteers pursue and the functions they serve. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.