Michelle Maroto

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    An unequal labor market means that COVID-19 has been especially harmful for vulnerable groups including people with disabilities.

An unequal labor market means that COVID-19 has been especially harmful for vulnerable groups including people with disabilities.

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Employment across the world has taken a huge hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Maroto and David Pettinicchio write that existing inequalities in earnings and employment mean that individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable groups have been especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing measures taken to combat its spread have created huge […]

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    How disability compounds economic insecurity for already marginalized groups

How disability compounds economic insecurity for already marginalized groups

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More than 1 in every 8 Americans has a disability, and yet the role of disability with other characteristics such as race, gender, and education in contributing to disadvantage is relatively understudied. In new research, which uses sample data from more than two million Americans, Michelle Maroto and David Pettinicchio find that the effects of disability on poverty are greater […]

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