Darity Receives Leading Award from American Economic Association
Duke economist William “Sandy” Darity has been named a 2024 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association (AEA) officials. In the AEA announcement, officials described Darity as a “distinguished economist whose groundbreaking research has significantly advanced our understanding of racial inequality, labor economics, and wealth disparities.” Darity's research focuses on inequality by race, class and ethnicity, stratification economics, schooling and the racial achievement gap and more.