How Bad Government Contributes to Inequality
In this research spotlight, a study by Bilyana Petrova shows how corruption and inefficiency obstruct the supply side of redistribution.
Analysis: Literature and Inequality
In his personal blog post, Branko Milanovic examines data from “Pride and Prejudice” and "Anna Karenina" as vignettes to explore income inequality in 19th century literature.
Analysis: Cross-National Comparisons–Shining a Light on Income Inequality
In this brief, prepared for the Social Science Research Council, Janet Gornick and Nathaniel Johnson explore variation across countries and over time in levels of income inequality and in the size of the middle class.
Social Mobility is Twice as Great in Canada as in the United States
In this research spotlight, a study by Miles Corak and colleagues of differences within the United States and Canada suggests why U.S. mobility is lower than in other rich countries.
How Is Social Mobility Related to Inequality?
In this interview, Yonatan Berman discusses his research on the interrelationships among absolute mobility, relative mobility, growth, and inequality.
Analysis: The Real Pandemic Danger Is Social Collapse — As the Global Economy Comes Apart, Societies May, Too
In Foreign Affairs, Branko Milanovic says advanced societies must not allow economics, particularly the fortunes of financial markets, to blind them to the fact that the most important role economic policy can play now is to keep social bonds strong under this extraordinary pressure.
Redistribution and the Quality of Government: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe
B. Petrova. British Journal of Political Science. vol. 51, no. 1. pp. 374–393. 2020.
Business Insider: Here’s Where the US Falls on the ‘Great Gatsby Curve’
The Business Insider highlights research by Miles Corak on the "Gatsby Curve."
Class Position and Political Opinion in Rich Democracies
A. Lindh and L. McCall. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 10. 2020.
Inequality Comparisons with Ordinal Data
S. P. Jenkins. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 09. 2020.