by Ty Davison | Nov 22, 2024 | News & Commentary
Multnomah County’s universal basic income experiment worked, until the money ran out – oregonlive.com: In 2021, she became one of 100 Black mothers and caregivers who received monthly checks of $500 or more from Multnomah County’s Mother’s...
by Ty Davison | Oct 19, 2024 | News & Commentary
As AI takes the helm of decision making, signs of perpetuating historic biases emerge • Oregon Capital Chronicle: How can technologists and firms using these tools ensure they’re not discriminating? These tools are designed to discriminate. That is, in...
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 | 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...
