Grady Raines
gradyraines.bsky.social
Grady Raines
@gradyraines.bsky.social
PhD student @ Cornell.

Studying the impact of social norms and public policy on entrepreneurship and organizations

Personal website: sites.google.com/view/gradyraines
No, but I love that paper!

The graph is from a working paper with Aharon Mohliver: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Super interesting—I’d love to explore the spillover of Obama’s DEI executive orders to private firms. Would be fascinating to compare that with Trump’s reversals.
How Social Upheaval Shaped DEI Hiring Practices: Evidence from the Murder of George Floyd
Polarization has surged in America, impacting society in unprecedented ways, from election outcomes to protests on college campuses. Yet, many of its societal i
papers.ssrn.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Would the rapid adoption of DEI initiatives also suggest decoupling?

If you graph DEI hiring (e.g., diversity managers) in SP500 and Fortune 500 firms before and after George Floyd’s murder you see a huge spike. Curious if these are the same firms now rolling back?
January 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM