by Ty Davison | Jul 24, 2024 | News & Commentary
Ban-the-Box (BTB) policies intend to help formerly incarcerated individuals find employment by delaying when employers can ask about criminal records. We revisit findings in Doleac and Hansen (2020) showing BTB causes discrimination against minority men. Their results...
by Ty Davison | Mar 17, 2024 | News & Commentary
Gender wage gap in Washington is among widest in nation, analysis shows • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The gender wage gap for women in Washington was one of the worst in the nation in recent years. That’s according to an analysis released this month by the...
by Ty Davison | Oct 17, 2023 | News & Commentary
Sweetgreen Hires Kale-Shooting Robots to Speed Up Service – WSJ: The key to shorter lines and higher profits at one restaurant chain: a salad-making robot. Fast-casual chain Sweetgreen in May opened its first restaurant staffed by a proprietary robot that shoots...
by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2023 | News & Commentary
The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun – WSJ: In lawsuits, shareholder letters and petitions to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, activists are using some of the same tactics that progressive groups have used to advance diversity,...
by Ty Davison | Jul 23, 2023 | News & Commentary
The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer – WSJ: Two years ago chief diversity officers were some of the hottest hires into executive ranks. Now, they increasingly feel left out in the cold. Companies including Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery...
