Marx and the Problem of Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Emancipations Podcast
In this video, Stone Center Senior Scholar Branko Milanovic joins Emancipations podcast host Daniel Tutt to discuss Marx and the problem of inequality.
How Individuals Misperceive Their Relative Wealth, and the Implications for Policy
A new working paper by Pirmin Fessler of the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) and Stone Center Postdoctoral Scholar Severin Rapp analyzes the connection between individuals’ biased perceptions of their rank on the wealth distribution, and their savings behavior.
Richer and More Equal? A Conversation between Salvatore Morelli and Daniel Waldenström
Salvatore Morelli, the director of the GC Wealth Project and a Stone Center Senior Scholar, and Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Daniel Waldenström discuss Waldenström's new book, Richer and More Equal: A New History of Wealth in the West.
Can Trump Reduce the Trade Deficit?: Paul Krugman
In this post, Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman discusses how tariffs might affect international capital flows and the U.S. economy.
Two Theories of Immaculate Disinflation, and Their Implications: Paul Krugman
In this post, Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman discusses how the U.S. economy achieved disinflation without a recession, and what that means for important policy questions.
The Past and Future of Labor Unions, and the Effect on Inequality: Suresh Naidu
Suresh Naidu, a Stone Center Affiliated Scholar and a professor of economics and international and public affairs at Columbia University, discusses who is currently benefitting the most from the union premium, the data challenges in historical research on unions and how he overcame them, and the significant barriers U.S. workers still face in forming a union.
Changes in the Income Distributions in China, India, and the U.S., 2018–2023: Branko Milanovic
In this post, Stone Center Senior Scholar Branko Milanovic examines the effects of Covid-19 on China, the U.S., and India, and the return to “normalcy.”
The Link Between Left-Wing Political Parties and Lower Income Composition Inequality
In this post, former Stone Center postdoctoral scholar Bilyana Petrova explains the recently published paper she coauthored with Marco Ranaldi, also a former Stone Center postdoctoral scholar.
Perceptions of the Economy and the Impact on the Election
In this video, Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman joins an expert panel to discuss economic sentiment and economic indicators, and how voters' perceptions might affect the election's outcome.
Hahrie Han’s Latest Book Delves into the Origins of an Unlikely Effort For Racial Solidarity
Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Hahrie Han's latest book follows four members of an evangelical megachurch as they work toward racial justice and understanding.