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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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.’
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