User:Isabelle183

I'm Isabelle, an undergraduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas. I hope to focus on contributing to the bibliographical section of Wikipedia, highlighting significant persons who have been historically overlooked, specifically those belonging to minority demographics. In learning about these people, I aspire to comprehend the circumstances which provided background to their struggles and learn possible remedies to those policy-related issues.

Margaret Simms
As part of my "Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities" course, I plan to reinvigorate and expand the Wikipedia page of Margaret Simms, a prominent female African-American economist. Because she is one of few prominent economists from multiple underrepresented groups, expanding exposure of her work and impact to the general public will hopefully diversify the general public's perception of this field and inspire young people to pursue ambitious aspirations. Her personal and professional successes deserve to be more widely recognized, and I hope that expanding her Wikipedia page will accomplish that. Below are some of the sources I plan to reference in undertaking this project:


 * 1) Alexis, Marcus., and Margaret C. Simms. Black Economic Progress : an Agenda for the 1990s : a Statement / by the Economic Policy Task Force of the Joint Center for Political Studies ; Marcus Alexis ... [and Others] ; Edited by Margaret C. Simms. Washington, D.C: The Center, 1988.
 * 2) Badgett, M. V. Lee, and Margaret C. Simms. Economic Perspectives on Affirmative Action / M.V. Lee Badgett ... [and Others] ; Edited by Margaret C. Simms. Washington, D.C: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 1995.
 * 3) DeVita, Carol, Erwin de Leon, Saunji Fyffe, Elaine Morley, Carolyn T. O’Brien, Monica Rohacek, Molly M. Scott, and Sarah Ting. “Implementation of Community Services Block Grants under ARRA.” Urban Institute, June 2012. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/25571/412602-Implementation-of-Community-Services-Block-Grants-under-ARRA.PDF.
 * 4) McKernan, Signe-Mary, Caroline Ratcliffe, Margaret Simms, and Sisi Zhang. “Do Racial Disparities in Private Transfers Help Explain the Racial Wealth Gap? New Evidence From Longitudinal Data.” Demography 51, no. 3 (2014): 949–974.
 * 5) Margaret Simms and Austin Nichols, “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Benefits during the Great Recession” (Urban Institute, June 2012).
 * 6) Margaret Simms and Ronald F. Ferguson, “Improving Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color” (Urban Institute, May 2016), https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/80431/2000782-Improving-Outcomes-for-Boys-and-Young-Men-of-Color.pdf.
 * 7) Simms, Margaret. “Black Women Who Head Families: An Economic Struggle.” The Review of Black political economy. 14, no. 2-3 (1985).
 * 8) Simms, Margaret C., and Julianne. Malveaux. “Slipping through the Cracks : the Status of Black Women / Edited by Margaret C. Simms and Julianne Malveaux.” New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books, 1986.
 * 9) Simms, Margaret C., and Samuel L. Myers. The Economics of Race and Crime / Edited by Margaret C. Simms and Samuel L. Myers, Jr. New Brunswick, U.S.A: Transaction Books, 1988.
 * 10) Theodos, Brett et al., “An Evaluation of the Impacts and Implementation Approaches of Financial Coaching Programs ” (Urban Institute, October 2015), https://www.urban.org/research/publication/evaluation-impacts-and-implementation-approaches-financial-coaching-programs/view/full_report.

Here is an updated proposal/outline of my planned work:

Biography: I would retitle this section to include more of Dr. Simms’s personal life and show more of who she is as a person. Not only will this provide context to the work she does, but it will provide a necessary aspect of humanity and emphasize that she is a person, not a robotic academic. Although early life is important information to include as it provides insight to why she chose this field, detailing more of her story since childhood will provide further context. Contributions to economics - Select Bibliography: Moving the existing “Select Bibliography” section under “Contributions to Economics” will provide a more cohesive overview of Dr. Simms’s work. Additionally, I would like to provide a short summary of each of these works in order to provide examples of the type of work Dr. Simms conducts. Contributions to economics - Editorials: In addition to works Dr. Simms has authored, she has also edited many significant academic papers and research. Similarly to “Selected Bibliography,” I want to detail the significance of the most prominent works she has edited. This will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the broad scope of work she is engaged with, in terms of areas of interest and methods of work (researching, writing, advising). Contributions to economics - Impact of work: In addition to providing salient examples of the work Dr. Simms has done, including the impact of this work will explain its significance. Listing her consultant, advisory, and leadership positions and explaining work done through them will inform readers of the societal and policy impacts her research has influenced and establish the connection between her work and practical outcomes. National Academy of Social Insurance. “Margaret C Simms.” Accessed October 3, 2021. https://www.nasi.org/member_spotlight/margaret-c-simms/.
 * 1) “Blazing an Exceptional Career,” American Economic Association, n.d., https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/csmgep/profiles/margaret-simms.
 * 2) Olsen, Patricia R. “Using Economics to Address Inequality and Poverty.” The New York Times, June 2, 2017, sec. Job Market. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/jobs/urban-institute-economics-income-inequality-poverty.html.
 * 1) Simms, Margaret C., and Julianne. Malveaux. “Slipping through the Cracks : the Status of Black Women / Edited by Margaret C. Simms and Julianne Malveaux.” New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books, 1986.
 * 2) Simms, Margaret C., and Samuel L. Myers. The Economics of Race and Crime / Edited by Margaret C. Simms and Samuel L. Myers, Jr. New Brunswick, U.S.A: Transaction Books, 1988.
 * 1) Bea, MD, Taylor Poppe, ES. Marginalized legal categories: Social inequality, family structure, and the laws of intestacy. Law & Society Rev. 2021; 252– 272. https://doi-org.ezproxy.rice.edu/10.1111/lasr.12553
 * 2) Thomas, M., C. Herring, H. D. Horton, M. Semyonov, L. Henderson, and P. L. Mason. 2020. "Race and the Accumulation of Wealth: Racial Differences in Net Worth Over the Life Course, 1989-2009." Social Problems 67 (1): 20-39. doi:10.1093/socpro/spz002. www.scopus.com.
 * 1) Meador, P. (2015). Joint center for political and economic studies. In M. Odekon (Ed.), The sage encyclopedia of world poverty (Vol. 2, pp. 863-863). SAGE Publications, Inc, https://www-doi-org.ezproxy.rice.edu/10.4135/9781483345727.n447