Inquiry with impact

Delivering Insecurity: E-commerce and the Future of Work in Food Retail

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By Chris Benner (UC Santa Cruz) and Sarah Mason (UC Santa Cruz), with Françoise Carré (Univ. of Massachusetts Boston) and Chris Tilly (UCLA) December 9, 2020 Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans have ordered groceries online for the first time. By some …

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The LA Youth Vote and the Activation of a Young and Diverse Electorate

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By Veronica Terriquez (UC Santa Cruz) and Steven Carmona Mora (The Movement Cooperative; UCSC Sociology Graduate '17)  September 2020 In Los Angeles County, 80% of eligible voters aged 18-24 are young people of color. The LA Youth Vote targeted this diverse population with the goal …

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Owners: Continued Losses and the Partial Rebound in May 2020

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By Robert Fairlie (UC Santa Cruz) June 2020 Social distancing restrictions and demand shifts from COVID-19 shuttered many small businesses and entrepreneurs in the first month of widespread shelter-in-place restrictions. Fairlie (2020) finds that 22 percent of small business owners were …

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Youth Organizing Groups Empower Diverse Young Leaders in California’s Central Valley

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By Veronica Terriquez (UC Santa Cruz) May 2020 Grassroots youth organizing groups, growing in number and influence over the last decade, have raised civic awareness and engagement among youth in California’s agricultural Central Valley. These non-partisan groups are making an important …

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