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Equity Indicators

Author: Qian Zhang

Inequality In The Digital World

March 8, 2016  Qian Zhang
  • Economy
  • Health

Imagine a world without a high-speed internet connection. No WebMD for figuring out the source of your back pain, no Monster for uploading your resume to find a new job, no New York Times for finding out information on presidential…

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LGBTQ Youth: More Likely to Be Homeless, Youth of Color At Special Risk

November 5, 2015  Qian Zhang
  • Health
  • Housing

1.7 million youth (ages 12-24) are homeless according to the National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown-Away Children. Of this number, 20-40% are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. A Williams Institute survey found LGBTQ youth comprise approximately 40% of…

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Income & School Quality: Poor Kids Losing Out

October 29, 2015  Qian Zhang
  • Education

Upward mobility and education are inextricably linked. Education is one of the few vehicles poor kids have to improve their circumstances in life. But research from our NYC Equality Indicators study finds kids living in bottom 20% median income Census…

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Asian-American Political Participation: The Paradox of The “Model Minority”

October 22, 2015  Qian Zhang
  • Justice

Asian-Americans are typically perceived by the general public as a “model minority.” Based on the Equality Indicators data, in NYC the median household income of Asians ($37,000) exceeds that of Hispanics ($34,000) and blacks ($35,000), but falls behind whites ($56,200). In…

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