Inequality as a lens on society, the economy, and politics
The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.
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GC Wealth Project
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All the Ginis (ATG) Dataset
Curated Library of Research on Racial Inequality
Our work is data-driven, interdisciplinary, oriented toward policy and institutional change, and addresses questions about inequality throughout the world.
Explore our work by topic:
Income Inequality
Wealth Inequality
Economic Policy
Social/Family Policy
Political Beliefs/Public Opinion
Upcoming Events
Join author Celina Su for a reading and conversation with Liza Featherstone and Kesi Foster to celebrate the launch of Su's book Budget Justice.
From the Archives
Changes in Household Wealth and Income, 1989–2022: Part 3, by Arthur B. Kennickell
Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Arthur Kennickell describes changes in the levels of household income across the distribution from 1989 to 2022 in this blog post, the final in a three-part series.
U.S. Office of LIS
The Stone Center is proud to house the U.S. Office of LIS, the renowned cross-national data center based in Luxembourg. LIS serves an international community of researchers, educators, and policy-makers interested in quantitative research.
The LIS archive includes two primary databases, the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) Database, which focuses on income, and the smaller Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) Database, which focuses on wealth.
Find out more about how the Stone Center works with the LIS team in Luxembourg.
Recent Videos
Contemporary China: Demystifying Economic and Social Changes
In the West, China is easily misunderstood. Is it capitalist or communist, an adversary or a vital economic partner, a modernized nation or a retrograde regime? Yong Cai, Qin Gao, Rongbin Han, and Branko Milanovic, address these questions in a panel moderated by John Torpey.
If Not Government, then What? A Three-Part Typology of Redistributive Preferences
Leslie McCall delivers a keynote address at "The III at 10: New Directions in Inequality Research," a two-day conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the London School of Economics' International Inequalities Institute.
Branko Milanovic: The World Under Capitalism
Branko Milanovic discusses global inequality with host Sanjay Ruparelia, a professor in the Department of Politics & Public Administration and the Jarislowsky Democracy Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University. The event took place on April 24, 2025 in the Toronto Public Library.
