Pre-Recorded Posters
Of course I am fair ... but it depends if you are Latinx
Sonia S. Siraz - Postdoctoral Scholar
sonia.s.siraz@pitt.edu
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business | Organizations and Entrepreneurship
sonia.s.siraz@pitt.edu
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business | Organizations and Entrepreneurship
This paper sheds light on how stereotypes and beliefs in a just world (BJW) affect the legitimacy perceptions about minority entrepreneurs, specifically Latinx and Black American entrepreneurs. Using conjoint experiments, we find that 1) minority entrepreneurs are judged harsher than non-minority entrepreneurs, 2) a higher level of education tends to reduce the harshness of evaluation but not completely eliminate the effect 3) evaluators with higher BJW judge minorities harsher. Our study allows a better understanding of how systemic inequality and prejudice endure in business lowering the economic potential of minority populations.
The Question of Puerto Rico's Political Status
Kenneth Reilly - MPA student
ker104@pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
ker104@pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Following natural disasters, such as Hurricane Maria, and the past twenty years of consistent economic recession, Puerto Rico has many options for its future before it. There are calls for statehood within the United States, yet many want to be an independent nation. It is clear to many on the island and a growing cohort in Washington D.C. who want the decision of Puerto Rico to be made.