The colonial roots of inequality HowColombia’seducationsystemreproduceshistoricalsocialandethnicdivisionstoday Colonial institutions such as slavery and encomiendas were the cornerstones of the wealth of elites and ethnic segregation in former colonies such as...
Podcast with Dr Abdullah Al-BahraniWhy do social scientists need editors? Standard Error founder Samantha Eyler-Driscoll sits down with Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani of “Econ with Dr. A” to discuss the company’s mission and how academic editors work to improve scientific...
Digital goods as social equalizers How digital goods alleviate welfare inequality within and across countries around the world A recent NBER working paper on the impact of digital goods underscores their potential as powerful tools for social good. A survey experiment...
