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Aug. 17, 2022

In the Media: MSN, Fortune Cite Roberto Pedace’s Research in Discussion of Hollywood Pay Gap

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August 17, 2022

In the Media: MSN, Fortune Cite Roberto Pedace’s Research in Discussion of Hollywood Pay Gap

The analysis found that “on average, top female actors were earning just 38 percent of the salaries being earned by top male actors.”

May 3, 2022

Scripps Students Earn Library Undergraduate Research Awards

Alexandra Rivasplata ’22 and Ella Wasson ’24 each received a Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) from The Claremont Colleges Library.

February 3, 2022

In the Media: The Conversation Highlights Roberto Pedace’s Research on the Economics of Marijuana Legalization

The Conversation featured a study co-authored by Robert Pedace, professor of economics, on marijuana legalization’s potential effect on banking activity.

January 29, 2021

In the Media: MSN Entertainment Cites Roberto Pedace’s Analysis of Celebrity Salaries

MSN Entertainment cited Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s analysis of Hollywood salaries in an article on celebrities who’ve negotiated for better pay.

February 14, 2020

In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood’s Diversity Issues in MarketWatch

In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios’ concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace’s research, “adding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,” an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.

December 20, 2019

In the Media: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood Pay Gap in The Conversation

Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines Hollywood’s gender pay gap in an op-ed for The Conversation, arguing that discrimination plays a role in Hollywood salaries.

March 2, 2018

In the Media: Roberto Pedace Discusses Diversity in Film on NPR

On the eve of the 2018 Academy Awards, Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at Scripps College, spoke on NPR’s 1A on diversity in film and what changes in representation mean for Hollywood’s bottom line.

March 1, 2018

Spotlight on the Faculty: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s Research Examines Gender and Racial Biases and Film Revenue

Why are female and non-white actors underrepresented in Hollywood films? Scripps Economics Professor Roberto Pedace has authored a study, “Homogeneity in Hollywood: Discrimination in Motion Pictures,” that attempts to answer […]

February 2, 2018

In the Media: Roberto Pedace’s Box Office Diversity Research Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s “Academic Minute” Broadcast

Scripps College Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace is featured on the Feb. 2, 2018 episode of Inside Higher Ed’s ‘Academic Minute.’

February 15, 2011

Economist Roberto Pedace Addresses “Minimum Wage Policy and Unemployment”

Associate professor of economics Roberto Pedace speaks on “Minimum Wage Policy and Unemployment Duration” at the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy on February 22. The lecture is free and open to the public.