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    Desmond Ang

    Assistant Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government

    Desmond Ang is an applied economist and Assistant Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Ang is particularly interested in the intersection of race, education, and government. His research examines the educational and political ramifications of acts of police violence and the effects of federal election oversight on minority turnout and political polarization. His selected research publications have appeared in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Journal, and Journal of the American Medical Association. He received his PhD in economics from University of California, San Diego

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      Every day, more than 120 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death. A yearly average was developed using four years of the most recent available data: 2018 to 2021.

      Last updated: 2.13.2023