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Polarization

Polarization Increases with Economic Decline, Becoming Cripplingly Contagious

The rise of populist movements is changing political systems around the world. As support for these “anti-elite” movements intensifies, many are…

covid paper

Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health care system…

P&P

Politics & Polls #210: All About State Courts - Packing, Expansion & More (Marin Levy)

The unique circumstances of this year's elections created quite a stir among state courts regarding mail-in ballots, with some requiring intervention…

P&P

Politics & Polls #209: A Week After Election 2020

The results are in: Joe Biden has won the presidency. However, President Donald Trump has yet to concede and is filing lawsuits in a number of states…

P&P

Politics & Polls #206: What Happens Next?

As the election inches closer, polling data seems favorable to the Democrats, especially in a number of Senate races. Yet some say the Democrats are…

Mellody Hobson ’91

Mellody Hobson ’91

Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the company’s co…

Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 is Exposing Inequalities in Health and Wealth, Deaton Testifies

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating health disparities in America, with Black and brown communities hit especially hard. This…

Scheppele Named Winner of Service Award by Law and Society Association

Professor Kim Lane Scheppele was named the winner of the Ronald Pipkin Service Award from the Law and Society Association (LSA), where she served as…

Politics & Polls #183: Economic Inequality and Covid-19 Featuring Sir Angus Deaton

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on at-risk populations, shining the spotlight on economic inequality and instability. Issues such as…

To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed

During any crisis, timely, and sometimes life-altering, decisions must be made, requiring an extreme amount of sound judgment under uncertainty. The…

Kathryn Edin

Universal Childhood Allowance Could Reduce Childhood Poverty, Edin Testifies

Today, about 15 million children in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This is why reducing…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were no more…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding…

Two Men With Green and Red Dots

To Dispel Myths, Redirect the Belief, Study Says

Beliefs can be hard to change, even if they are scientifically wrong. But those on the fence about an idea can be swayed after hearing facts related…

Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs

A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary…

Diversity of Student Body Falls as Tuition Rises

A $1,000 tuition increase at four-year nonselective public institutions is associated with a 4.5 percent drop in campus diversity among full-time…

Pride Tops Guilt as a Motivator for Environmental Decisions

A lot of pro-environmental messages suggest that people will feel guilty if they don’t make an effort to live more sustainably or takes steps to…

Integration Between Pre-K and K-3 Programs Needs to be Strengthened, Princeton-Brookings Journal Finds

High-quality pre-K programs can indeed play an important role in improving later outcomes for children, particularly for children from more…

American Workers Prefer Set Work Schedules, But Would Take Wage Cuts to Work from Home

Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Yet, according to a new…

Dean Rouse Featured in “America’s Course on Poverty”

A new online course focused on poverty and inequality in the United States will launch Oct. 11 and run until Dec. 15, 2016.

International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report

The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate…

Sharing Stories Synchronizes Group Memories

Consider your memories of 9/11. What time was it when you learned about the attack? Where were you? Who were you with?By simply retrieving these…

Neilson Ushers Peruvian Education Policy Laboratory

Professor Christopher Neilson is passionate about ensuring that government policy — in particular education policy — is founded on theory and…

Wilson School Hosts Summer Policy Academy for Students from Pueblo and Navajo Nations

Eighteen high school students from 16 Pueblo Nations in New Mexico and two students from the Navajo Nation in Arizona are visiting the Woodrow Wilson…