CAREER: Skin Color and Inequality: Measurement and Mitigation — NSF Award to University of Chicago (IL, $321,061)
Skin color discrimination, regardless of race, is common across societies around the world. Also known as colorism, it typically manifests itself in favoring lighter skin over darker skin and has been found to be an important predictor of many outcomes, including occupation, educational attainment, criminal justice sys
| Award title | CAREER: Skin Color and Inequality: Measurement and Mitigation |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2340661 |
| Awardee | University of Chicago |
| City | CHICAGO |
| State | IL |
| Amount obligated | $321,061 |
| Principal investigator | Anjali Adukia |
| Program | Economics, SBP-Science of Broadening Part |
| Start date | 07/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Skin color discrimination, regardless of race, is common across societies around the world. Also known as colorism, it typically manifests itself in favoring lighter skin over darker skin and has been found to be an important predictor of many outcomes, including occupation, educational attainment, criminal justice system involvement, and marital outcomes, among others. However, there is no objective way of measuring skin color. This CAREER award will fund research to develop new methods, based |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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