Recent Work
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Pandemic Hit L.A. Economy Harder Than National Trends Suggest
The survey also found that rates of psychological distress in Los Angeles track closely with rates of economic distress.
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LABarometer: A New Quarterly Survey of L.A. County Residents
A new longitudinal survey of L.A. residents shows that life satisfaction in L.A. County is lower than the national average, and cost of living is partly to blame.
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Are We All Snobs? How Personal Tastes Affect Our Judgment of Others
Do stereotypes of “high-brow” and “low-brow” tastes affect how Americans judge one another? This post examines whether we respond more positively to people who display high status tastes.
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Is Class-Based Discrimination an Obstacle to Equal Opportunity in the Labor Market?
Social class origin remains one of the most powerful determinants of success in today’s labor market. New experimental research suggests that employers’ own class biases may be a part of the problem.
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