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Current Research
Ward Thomas, Urban Studies: “Can We Breathe and Be Economically Competitive? Air Quality Regulations and Economic Growth in the Metal Finishing Industry in Los Angeles.”
Kay Kei-ho Pih, Sociology: “The Invisible Unattended: Heath Insurance, Health Care, and Low-Wage Chinese Workers in Southern California”
Josh Sides, History: “Renewal through Retail? The Impact of Corporate Retail Investment in South Los Angeles”
How does the emergence of big retailers like Home Depot in South Los Angeles affect neighborhood conditions? Does crime decrease when a mall comes to the neighborhood? How many new jobs are really created? And is retail investment and worthwhile strategy for renewing poverty-stricken communities?
