Lisa A. Gennetian Journalist Profile

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Costs of college campus economic diversity to democracy? A view from an economics classroom

Sep 26, 2024 | dukechronicle.com | Lisa A. Gennetian

In September 2023, David Leonhardt wrote an opinion piece provocatively headlined “Why Does Duke Have So Few Low-Income Students?" with images of graduation paraphernalia like mortar boards and diplomas covered in $100 bills. Based on the article’s analysis, Duke ranked 12th of the elite universities in the proportion of students with Pell Grants; Harvard ranked first, with Columbia, MIT and Yale closely behind.
Black Reparations and Child Well-Being: A Framework and Policy Considerations

Sep 12, 2024 | nber.org | Lisa A. Gennetian |Christina Gibson-Davis |William Darity

Skip to main content We thank Randall Akee, Theresa Beardall, Frank Edwards, Chrishana Lloyd, Andre Perry, Thomas Shapiro, and Elizabeth Wrigley-Field for constructive feedback on earlier drafts and Donald Pepka, Hiba Laabadli, Matthew Norman, Shiyu Qiu, and Brynne Townley for their assistance compiling prior literature, generating empirical estimates, and gathering information on the contemporary landscape of reparation and related cash and wealth transfer initiatives.
Poverty Among Hispanic Children in the U.S.

Feb 21, 2024 | econofact.org | Lisa A. Gennetian |Yiyu Chen |Michael Klein |William Masters

Child Poverty Child Poverty Poverty Among Hispanic Children in the U.S. By Lisa A. Gennetian and Yiyu Chen·February 21, 2024 Duke University and Child Trends The Issue:Among the four largest ethnic and racial groups in the United States, Hispanics had the highest rate of child poverty at 19.5% in 2022, as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Consequences of Growing up Poor

Nov 7, 2023 | urldefense.com | Lisa A. Gennetian

In what ways are children particularly hard hit by poverty? How does growing up poor affect early-life development? Lisa A. Gennetian joins EconoFact Chats to answer these questions, drawing on preliminary results from ‘Baby’s First Years,’ a large-scale, multi-decade interdisciplinary study on the impact of poverty on brain development among infants.
Consequences of Growing up Poor

Nov 5, 2023 | econofact.org | Lisa A. Gennetian

In what ways are children particularly hard hit by poverty? How does growing up poor affect early-life development? Lisa A. Gennetian joins EconoFact Chats to answer these questions, drawing on preliminary results from ‘Baby’s First Years,’ a large-scale, multi-decade interdisciplinary study on the impact of poverty on brain development among infants.
Latinos In Poverty Are Working More, Can’t Get Ahead

Oct 18, 2023 | socialequity.duke.edu | Lisa A. Gennetian

By: Lisa GennetianThe reality for America’s Latino families often counters a popular policy argument: To escape poverty, families must fit the traditional two-parent mold where at least one has a steady job to avoid depending on government benefits. There are good reasons why these ingredients dominate the debate: Children do better when raised by two parents in a family with a steady income. The problem with this argument is that this is not close enough to the full picture.
Latinos In Poverty Are Working More, Can’t Get Ahead

Oct 10, 2023 | urldefense.com | Lisa A. Gennetian

The reality for America’s Latino families often counters a popular policy argument: To escape poverty, families must fit the traditional two-parent mold where at least one has a steady job to avoid depending on government benefits. There are good reasons why these ingredients dominate the debate: Children do better when raised by two parents in a family with a steady income. The problem with this argument is that this is not close enough to the full picture.
Latinos In Poverty Are Working More, Can’t Get Ahead

Oct 6, 2023 | themessenger.com | Lisa A. Gennetian

The reality for America’s Latino families often counters a popular policy argument: To escape poverty, families must fit the traditional two-parent mold where at least one has a steady job to avoid depending on government benefits. There are good reasons why these ingredients dominate the debate: Children do better when raised by two parents in a family with a steady income. The problem with this argument is that this is not close enough to the full picture.