Exploring Opportunity: Economics, Big Data, and Social Inequality
As part of the final project in HSS502 -Macroeconomics and the Global Consumer, Andover students are asked to investigate the economic and equality issues of a location of their choosing. Using the Opportunity Atlas, a tool developed by Harvard University's Opportunity Insights that explores social mobility data, students looked at the impact location - whether a neighborhood, city, or zip code - has on future well-being of its residents, including factors such as access to education and healthcare. Students also share their ideas and policy recommendations to help the community members who live in these areas achieve greater well-being and access to social and economic opportunities.
The following is sampling of student projects from courses taught in the winter 2021 term by Tang Institute fellows Miriam Villanueva and Elizabeth Monroe. Villanueva and Monroe are part of the team of Institute fellows working closely with Opportunity Insights to reimagine the teaching of economics at the high school level. With a focus on data-driven approaches to real issues facing the world today, these educators put forward a vision of what economics education can look like, not just at Phillips Academy but across educational institutions around the globe.
Student Showcase
The State of Equality in Ann Arbor, MI
By Baron Abrishami
The State of Equality in Lynn and Swampscott
By Graham Archer
Equality of Opportunity in Uptown, Chicago
By Andrew Beckwith
Economic Equality in Raleigh, NC
By Paul Franklin H Bitler
Two Sides of the Muddy River
By Sam Capobianco
Economic Equality in Lynn and Marblehead, MA
By Benjamin Carbeau
State of Equality OI Final Project
By Henrique Chamon
The Evolution of Columbus, OH
By Karoline Conte
Opportunity in the Methuen Public School System
By Amanda P DiNatale
Economic Inequality in Overtown, Miami
By Hudson Elegant
State of Equality in Charlotte, North Carolina
By Ethan Ellsweig
Wealth Inequality in Montclair, NJ
By Kennedy Everson
State of Equality Final project
By Alan Fang
Gender Inequality in Low Income Areas of Naples, FL
By Kyle Garcia-Rogers
State of Equality in Worcester, MA
By Eric Giarnese
Equality of Opportunity in Maui County
By Ty Halloran
State of Opportunity in Savannah, GA
By Sophia Hlavaty
State of Equality Final Project
By Christopher Hocevar
Lowell, MA: The School-to-Prison Pipeline and Segregation
By Nicole Jo
State of Equality in Lowell, Massachusetts
By Jacob Lapp
Gender Income Inequality in Kleberg County, TX
By Sam Lasater
State of Equality Final Project
By Jada Li
Economic Opportunity in Smith Hill - Providence, RI
By Corwin McCormack
Effect of Gentrification on Hispanic Population
By Tulio Marchetti
Economic Equality in Lynn, MA
By David O’Brien
State of Equality in Houston, TX
By Tade Omoniwa
Housing Inequality in Cambridge, MA
By Jack Palfrey
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