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Social inequality

Known as: Inequality, Racial inequality, Social inequalities 
Social inequality occurs when resources in a given society are distributed unevenly, typically through norms of allocation, that engender specific… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Spatial Foundations of Inequality: A Conceptual Model and Empirical Overview
Inequalities among individuals and households in achieved socioeconomic status (income, wealth, and so on) in the United States… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
The Experience of Low-SES Students in Higher Education: Psychological Barriers to Success and Interventions to Reduce Social-Class Inequality
The economic decline of the Great Recession has increased the need for a university degree, which can enhance individuals… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
A Research Synthesis of the Associations Between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality, School Climate, and Academic Achievement:
Educational researchers and practitioners assert that supportive school and classroom climates can positively influence the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The Effects of Social Networks on Employment and Inequality
We develop a model where agents obtain information about job opportunities through an explicitly modeled network of social… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
On the Measurement of Inequality
Measures of inequality are used by economists to answer a wide range of questions. Is the distribution of income more equal than… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Inequality at the Starting Gate: Social Background Differences in Achievement as Children Begin School
But the inequalities facing children before they enter school are less publicized. We should expect schools to increase… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Inequality, Social Insurance, and Redistribution
Is the political support for welfare policy higher or lower in less egalitarian societies? We answer the question using a model… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Inequality and Growth in a Panel of Countries
Evidence from a broad panel of countries shows little overall relation between income inequality and rates of growth and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality
Chapter 1. Introduction The Health of Societies Chapter 2. Health becomes a social science Chapter 3. Rising life expectancy and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Is Inequality Harmful for Growth
Is inequality harmful for growth? The authors suggest that it is. In a society where distributional conflict is important… Expand
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