Arthur G. Gaston: Entrepreneur Against All Odds
The grandson of slaves, Arthur George Gaston was born in 1892 in Demopolis, Alabama, to Rosie Gaston. There is no record of his father’s name, who died shortly afterward. A. G. Gaston started with nothing but the encouragement of his mother and grandparents. Over the...
The Importance of Structural Factors in Understanding Economic Mobility
By Gonzalo Schwarz — October 4, 2018 Click Here to Open the PDF in a New Tab Economic mobility and inequality remain at the forefront of public policy conversations and have influenced presidential campaign rhetoric and debates both in the United States and...
California’s Two Strikes Against Economic Opportunity
This article was originally published on Medium. California has earned its place as first in the nation in two oddly related categories: poverty and spending on welfare programs. Indeed, often thought of as a state that is uniquely caring, especially for the...
