Vermont, Alaska, and Maine were the three most effective states in responding to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, according to this new analysis by UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute. The institute created this index to measure the performance of all 50 states and 172 countries primarily based on three factors: rates of infection, death, and testing.

The political crises sweeping the globe have brought greater attention to the fundamental issue of inclusivity. To what extent do societies, nations, and communities, polarized along lines of race, ethnicity, religion, caste, tribe, gender, and sexual orientation, successfully bridge these cleavages with inclusive policies and narratives? This report tries to answer this question, not simply by reference to particular policies or initiatives, but by examining the data to track how marginalized populations actually fare relative to dominant groups.

The composite scores and relative rankings within the Inclusiveness Index convey an overall, holistic assessment of the institutional inclusiveness of many of the world’s nations. The holistic scores and relative position may mask important patterns or trends that are worth illuminating. In this section of the report, we surface many critical global trends and findings, including: Global Migration, Income Inequality, Marriage Equality, Violence against Women, and Religious Discrimination.

This research assesses the extent of gentrification in Richmond by analyzing changes in the demographics and housing market between the years 2000 and 2013. Gentrification trends in gentrification in Richmond are analyzed at the neighborhood level by adapting the methodology of previous analyses of Portland and the cities of San Francisco and Oakland. People and housing conditions are analyzed across three domains – Vulnerable population, Demographic Change, and Housing Market Conditions - to estimate the state of gentrification in a given city. The analysis is done at the level of the census Block Group, a set of boundaries created by the US Census that in Richmond have an average population of 1,428 residents.

The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway took the top spots in the 2019 Inclusiveness Index, our annual ranking of global inclusion that classifies 132 countries and all 50 US states according to policies and laws that challenge or promote belonging. In the US index, Hawaii, Nevada, and Maryland edged out front, while Louisiana, South Dakota, and North Dakota ranked at the bottom. US states and global nations that rank high in inclusivity provide greater access to power and resources to groups that span salient social cleavages, such as gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. In addition to ranking individual nations and US states according to their levels of inclusivity, the report also includes supplemental highlights identifying the major trends influencing belonging this year, such as increasing anti-trans violence and global corruption.

Even more so than when we launched our inaugural Inclusiveness Index report in August 2016, there is a much greater and sharper appreciation of the role of inter-group dynamics in shaping the political, economic and cultural environments we inhabit. Fears of demographic and cultural change intersect with historical patterns of inter-group conflict to inflame fragile societies and engender political instability. To take but one example, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar has spiraled further into large-scale ethnic cleansing and forced displacement. Inclusion and exclusion, tribalism and fear of the “other” has become increasingly central to understanding our current moment.

This policy brief reviews recent scholarship from members of the Economic Disparities Research Cluster of the Haas Institute and offers important insights as well as policy-based solutions in order to meet the profound challenges of income and wealth inequality and growing poverty now facing American society.

This research report assesses the extent of gentrification in Richmond by analyzing changes in the demographics and housing market between the years 2000 and 2013. Gentrification trends in gentrification in Richmond are analyzed at the neighborhood level by adapting the methodology of previous analyses of Portland and the cities of San Francisco and Oakland.

This report looks at the deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service in California by AT&T, the largest telecom company in the state. The findings show that the early deployment of the company’s “gigapower” all-fiber service is concentrated in wealthier communities, relegating lower-income neighborhoods to less advanced technologies that offer markedly slower speeds.

This study comprehensively analyzes the administration of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in California by examining LIHTC developments in the San Francisco Bay Area. This vitally important program shapes whether millions of Americans and their families have access to good jobs, safe neighborhoods, and secure housing. The findings in the report can be used by policymakers and other stakeholders to advocate for changes to California’s procedures for allocating tax credits.