To capture socioeconomic conditions, the researchers collected information on 16 different indicators, including parental education and occupation, household income, family financial crises ...

The highest-earning U.S. households would see the biggest gains under the GOP budget package thanks to tax cuts, CBO analysis ...

A new report says a 5 percent increase in low-income students admitted would result in more socioeconomic diversity among Ivy League students. Ivy League colleges are under growing pressure to broaden ...

Why Does Duke Have So Few Low-Income Students? A case study in economic diversity at elite colleges. ... Entering the room can feel like a public declaration of a student’s modest background.

While we might not realize it, when it comes to deciding which people we trust more, we tend to lean towards people who grew up poor, according to a new study, published in the Journal of Personality ...

Since 2000, 39 low-income countries have graduated to middle-income status. But the 26 low-income countries today face more daunting prospects for economic growth. Under current trends, only six are ...

The better path forward is one that strengthens accountability for all institutions without dismantling the tools that low-income students need to access and afford college.

A new study shows that the previously observed link between low socioeconomic position and COVID-19 incidence is limited to people with an immigrant background. In a recent study covering the total ...

Drawing on the development experience and advances in economic analysis since the 1950s, World Development Report 2024 identifies what developing economies can do to avoid the “middle-income trap.” ...