inequality

Rapid advances in technology have created new jobs and industries that require specialised skills, leading to high-paying jobs for those with the required skill set, while low-skilled workers are left behind. Income inequality is rising globally, and the gap between the rich and poor continues to widen, with technology…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Since the 2016 presidential election, news accounts and scientific research have illustrated how defriending, a term originally associated with dropping Facebook friends, echoes in our broader, offline social lives. And what may seem like a simple decision to cut off a difficult relationship may actually deepen divisions in society. …

Part of the current labor issue stems from the patchwork training system in the US, which includes apprenticeships run by trade unions, employer-sponsored programs, and vocational schools where students must pay tuition out of pocket. “We have this system in America where you decide what you want to do, you go learn all about it in school, and then you go try the job and realize if you like it or not after you’ve spent $100,000,” says Todd Vachon, who studies labor and employment relations at Rutgers University. “We’re…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socioeconomic human rights such as education, health care, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals. Particularly in developing countries, internet access can make the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Detroiters' perceptions of the racial wealth gap, the legacy of slavery and other forms of racial inequity are strongly connected to their support for reparations and policies that address racial inequity. Overall, 63% of Detroit residents support some form of reparations, and 70% say addressing racial…

The researchers followed the careers of 1.4 million Swedish wage earners and discovered that those who started off successfully in big cities saw even greater success compared to those in smaller cities. On the other hand, the average wage growth for individuals in both big and small cities was nearly the same.Urban scaling laws arise from disparities within cities.Urban inequality in Europe and the US is so pronounced that the majority of the benefits from the agglomeration effects of big cities go to urban elites,…

This figure indicates under what conditions redistribution of wealth prevents intolerance. The area in green is safe from an invasion of intolerance. In the orange regions, redistribution of wealth can restore tolerance, even after intolerance has invaded one subpopulation, while the yellow population can prevent intolerance through redistribution of wealth only if applied before intolerance appears. Blue lines limit the parameter regions where…

While COVID-19 affected everyone, it did not impact everyone equally. Some, like women, were hit harder than others. Credit: Shutterstock This year, we are commemorating International Women's Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 affected everyone, it did not affect everyone equally. The…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Elise, a nursing student at an elite U.S. university in the Northeast, found herself back home and sleeping on the floor of her parents' one-bedroom apartment after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. It was tough to get a good night's sleep as family members passed through to the kitchen or…

On 11 February, the Brit awards will break new ground, taking place on a Saturday for the first time in its 46-year history. With performances from acts including Lizzo and Harry Styles, the hope is to “breathe new life into the ceremony, while also introducing a new and more engaged audience”, according to this year’s Brits chairman, Damian Christian, who is managing director and president of promotions at Atlantic Records.But despite attempts at revitalisation, the 2023 Brits has been accused of perpetuating retrograde…