The Economist: Redistribution and Innovation Drive Canada’s Changing Economy
In The Economist, Miles Corak weighs in on some of Canada's economic challenges for sustaining its middle class.
Branko Milanovic named Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics
His three-year honorary appointment will help to strengthen ties between the Stone Center and LSE’s International Inequalities Institute.
Analysis: The Damaging Power of the .01 Percent
In his weekly newsletter for The New York Times, Paul Krugman discusses why we should be discussing the economic super elite.
Panel: Can Capitalism and Democracy Coexist?
In this video, Leslie McCall and other experts discuss why capitalism is failing to generate shared prosperity and what can be done.
Our First Two Postdocs Have Been Selected
Bilyana Petrova and Marco Ranaldi will join the Stone Center in September 2019.
Analysis: Where Are the Limits of Europe?
In this post for Social Europe, Branko Milanovic discussed the inequality successive EU enlargements have enhanced.
Financial Post: Canada’s Income Ladder Is Easier to Climb Than America’s, but It’s Way Smaller
In this article, the Financial Post's William Watson explores a study by Miles Corak, Marie Connolly and Catherine Haeck on the intergenerational transmission of income inequality in Canada and the United States.
Student Spotlight: Chuxin Liu
Our research assistant Chuxin Lui discusses what sparked her interest in studying economics and inequality.
Rising Out of Poverty in South Africa: Risks Faced by the Poor and Vulnerable
Prof. Murray Leibbrandt discusses his study on poverty dynamics and inequality in South Africa between 2008–2017.
Leslie McCall on Inequality and Public Opinion
In this lecture, Leslie McCall presents a framework for understanding how, in the United States, public opinions about inequality, economic opportunity, and redistribution are related to one another in ways that are at odds with key tenets of American exceptionalism.