First, the Pareto principle is of limited use in the inequality debate because labor markets hardly satisfy the conditions of perfect competition, the pivotal assumption of the theory. Second, the proposition that competitive equilibrium leads to the "common good" of society is difficult to defend....
The counter to a whitewashed curriculum should not be to do the exact opposite. Figures like Karl Marx are not just ideologists; their legacies extend beyond nation-states. They presented global ideas that remain relevant to Indian society, especially in an age grappling with inequality and labou...
The Scientific, Democratic, and Industrial Revolutions stimulated the rise of sociology. The Scientific Revolution encouraged the view that sound conclusions about the workings of society must be based on solid evidence, not just speculation. The Democratic Revolution suggested that people are responsible ...
But change is always painful, and net gains can hide individual losses. Technological upheaval also tends to concentrate wealth and power, fueling inequality. “In my mind, the question is no longer about whether AI is going to reshape work, but what we want that to mean...
income', whereas, in Bangladesh and Nepal, 'the richest 10% earn about 35% of the national income', and in Pakistan, 'the richest 10% of the population [is] earning between 40 and 50% of the national income.' See 'What's New About Inequality in South and Southeast Asia in 2023?'...
This discussion reflects a range of common concerns: that digital agriculture will perpetuate the trend driven by larger firms of: concentrating markets (Birner et al., 2021), increasing inequality in the agricultural sector (Walter et al., 2017), potentially locking out some groups, or further...
Studies have found that off-reserve housing has an average lifespan of about 35 years, while on-reserve housing lasts about 15 years [21]. A 2021 Statistics Canada report corroborated this, finding the proportion of status First Nations living in dwellings in need of major repairs and overcrowd...
We are living in a time when conversations about racism are inevitable between most friends of different races. If you want to have those talks, educate yourself on aspects of racial inequality but don’t expect your African American friends to shoulder the burden for your lessons in social jus...
income inequality and an imbalance in regional development have emerged as two of the most disturbing factors affecting contemporary China. This paper examines regional disparities in contemporary China and their changing trends and magnitude, based on a time series analysis of data sets for income and...
Gender & Society, 11, 151–77. Dellinger and Williams analyze in-depth interviews to understand the reasons why women do – or do not – wear makeup in the workplace. Women are negatively sanctioned when they do not wear makeup (e.g. they are questioned about their health or ...