Lectures and Speeches

In this lecture, Branko Milanovic presents how the classical writers François Quesnay and Adam Smith discussed inequality and how their discussion may be interpreted in the terms of interpersonal inequality.

In this presentation, Nancy Folbre synthesizes theoretical and empirical analyses of care work, focusing on the causes and consequences of multiple penalties faced by care workers.

In this presentation, Jordan Conwell presents an overview of inequality in educational achievement and attainment with a focus on multiple drivers of educational inequality.

In this presentation, Florencia Torche explores the impact of prenatal exposure to stress on children’s outcomes, especially on their cognitive ability and educational outcomes.

In this presentation, Janet Gornick presents an overview of resources available through LIS, the cross-national data archive.

In this presentation, James Parrott focuses on changing patterns of inequality in New York, mainly during the last 35 years, and discusses the new facets of inequality associated with the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

In this presentation, Bruce Western documents the rise in mass incarceration at the end of the 20th century as well as the challenges of the re-entry process after prison.

In this presentation, Lane Kenworthy offers an overview of trends in several measures of income inequality across a set of 21 rich democracies.

In this presentation, Branko Milanovic presents an overview of trends in global income inequality, both between and within countries, from the early 1800s to the present.

In this presentation, Salvatore Morelli explores the increasing importance of wealth inequality, which has been rising since the 1980s in high-income countries.