A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

New economic research shows that even under fully colorblind hiring and admissions policies, outcomes over time would not be fair.

Join IPR Visiting Scholar Brendan Nyhan as he explores how media questioning of election fraud misinformation often misses the public.

A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

Join IPR Visiting Scholar Brendan Nyhan as he explores how media questioning of election fraud misinformation often misses the public.

Research highlights the important role of social networks in the labor markets

A healthy Latino population is vital to social and economic fabric of the U.S. Continuation of these essential contributions is dependent on a healthy Latino population

Abstract I study labor markets in which firms both hire via referrals and are race blind or color-blind. I develop an employment model showing that despite initial equality in ability, employment, wages, and network structure, minorities receive disproportionately fewer jobs through referrals and lower expected wages, simply because their social group is smaller. This discriminatory outcome, which I term “social network discrimination,” arises from homophily and falls outside the dominant economics discrimination models, which are taste based and statistical. I calibrate the model using a nationally representative sample of youth networks to estimate the lower bound welfare gap caused by social network discrimination, which also disadvantages black workers. This paper isolates a potential underlying mechanism for inequality, adding to the understanding of labor-market disparities that have been widely studied across the social sciences. In doing so, the paper disproves the proposition that color-blind policies inherently promote individual merit.

The Trump administration may send National Guard troops to Chicago on grounds that crime is out of control. How accurate is that?

Artificial intelligence image generators are getting better and better. Here are a few ways to stay ahead of them… for now.

For a decade, there was a ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips used in the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. A study published last fall looked at the ban's effectiveness. Lori Ann Post, a co-author of the report, joins to discuss the research.

Join Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research and Trienens Institute for a public policy lecture with Ali Zaidi.

A Northwestern University trustee and her husband have donated $20 million to support the school’s Center for Enlightened Disagreement.