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Arielle Concilio Parra (MA Economics, John Jay College, 2022) successfully defended her PhD in Economics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid on April 10, 2026. Her dissertation, Essays on the Political Economy of Disability offers a groundbreaking analysis of disability and its role within capitalist society. Drawing on Marxist political economy and feminist economics, her … Read more

Professor JW Mason Along with Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in last month’s elections, New York City also approved three housing-related ballot proposal. Together, these will make it somewhat easier to adjust land-use rules to allow for new housing development, by reducing the City Council’s ability to block zoning changes. I am glad the proposals passed, … Read more

“Evaluating the Impact of Industrial and Occupational Change on Black-White Unemployment Gaps in New York City and the United States” Lauren Melodia. Review of Radical Political Economy. Abstract This article examines the Black-white unemployment rate gap in the United States and New York City (NYC) since 2020. While the gap has narrowed nationally since 2022, … Read more

Loes reviews Samuel Stein’s (2019) book, which uses New York City as a case study for gentrification and urban development.