Author

Dr. Jamila Michener

Associate professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University & Co-Director for the Cornell Center for Health Equity

jm2362@cornell.edu

Articles

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What's Policy Got to Do with It? Race, Gender & Economic Inequality in the United States

Introduction In the United States, racial and gender identity are correlated with wide disparities in economic outcomes. While women earn less than men on aggregate, Black and Latinx women fare worse than both white women and Black and Latinx men in terms of income, wealth, and employment. Yet, most scholars lack a critical understanding of…

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