Tag Archives: Prof. Jessica Gordon Nembhard Ph.D.

Wealth Accumulation and Communities of Color in america: Current Issues

"Congratulations to Drs. Nembhard and Chiteji and the authors included on this a lot wanted quantity of labor! Their e-book presents the attitude and perception of students of shade which might be too typically lacking from info produced by the asset constructing subject (individuals and organizations looking for to assist low-revenue individuals develop belongings). Communities served by the asset constructing subject are disproportionately made up of individuals of colour. This e-book captures work produced by students representing these communities and gives progressive and thought scary analyses of wealth inequality. Decision-making on analysis, coverage, and follow that fails to include the information of those and different asset accumulation specialists of colour runs the danger of being fatally flawed and irrelevant to the communities the asset constructing subject intends to serve."
–Kilolo Kijakazi, Ph.A., The Ford Foundation

"An necessary contribution to the economics literature on wealth and to our understanding of racial and ethnic inequality. This ebook provides to our information and understanding of the wealth positions of Latinos, Asian Americans, Hawaiians, and Native Americans and locations this info within the context of black-white wealth inequality."
–Cecilia A. Conrad, Department of Economics, Pomona College
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