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The Accidental Equalizer

Jessi Streib

A startling discovery—that job market success after college is largely random—forces a reappraisal of education, opportunity, and the American dream. As a gateway to economic opportunity, a college degree is viewed by many as America’s great...

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Opening Credits

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Chapter One: Introducing the Luckocracy

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Part I: Forming the Luckocracy

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Chapter Two: Hidden Information on Jobs and Pay

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Chapter Three: Hidden Information on Class-Neutral Hiring Criteria

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Part II: Playing the Game

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Chapter Four: Preparing for the Luckocracy

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Chapter Five: Searching for Jobs

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Part III: The Consequences and Continuation of the Luckocracy

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Chapter Six: The Consequences of the Luckocracy

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Chapter Seven: The Luckocracy, Redux

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Chapter Eight: Should We Keep America’s Best Equalizing System?

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Appendix A: Theoretical Contribution

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Appendix B: Data and Methods

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Appendix C: Interview Guides and Questionnaires

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Closing Notes

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