Resource Hub
Our Resource Hub compiles the best-available research on racial wealth equity, including easy-to-read summaries written by our team. Most research is from outside national experts, but the Hub includes some written by Boston Indicators and our local partners.
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Featured Research
Leveraging Mobility in Boston
Read more about Leveraging Mobility in BostonDrawing on a rare qualitative longitudinal study from the late 1990s to 2025, this report traces how wealth, opportunity, and financial security evolve within families and across the generations.
Fading Beauty: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Widen Wealth Inequality
Read more about Fading Beauty: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Widen Wealth InequalityMuch of the public discussion has focused on OBBB’s near-term income effects. But income is only part of the story.
The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts
Read more about The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in MassachusettsThe past few years have seen a surge of local experimentation with guaranteed income, much of it made possible by federal pandemic relief funding.
What Is Racial Wealth Inequity?
The “Racial Wealth Gap” Explained
When looking at wealth holdings by race, stark differences emerge. This observation is true not just of Metro Boston, but for the whole of the United States.
These concerns lead to important questions: How does wealth vary across racial groups? How are these differences measured? Click “Learn More” to get answers to these and other important questions about wealth. Our helpful racial wealth inequity overview and FAQ also points to deeper resources that illustrate the full scope of the problem — and its potential solutions.
