Race and Inequality Seminar

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Robinson Hall 301. Organized by Ken Chay and Brian Knight.

September 27, 2011
"Slavery`s Legacy: Black Mobilization in the Postbellum South"
Kaivan Munshi (Brown)
Ken (Chay)

October 11, 2011
"The Contribution of Family, School, and Community: Characteristics of to Inequality in Education and Labor Market Outcomes"
Joe Altonji (Yale)

October 18, 2011
"Permanent Income and the Black-White Test Score Gap"
Jesse Rothstein (Berkeley)

October 25, 2011
TBA
Jacob Goldston (Brown)

November 8, 2011
"The Impact of Rosenwald Schools On Black Achievement"
Bhash Mazumder (Chicago Fed)

November 15, 2011
"The Distributional Effects of the North Carolina School Accountability Program"
Pantelis Solomon (Brown)

December 6, 2011
"Identifying Provider Prejudice in Healthcare"
Amitabh Chandra (KSG)

December 13, 2011
"The Evolution of the Black-White Test Score Gap in Grades K-3: The Fragility of Results"
Kevin Lang (Boston University)