Age Groups

In this commentary, originally posted on the World Bank’s Let’s Talk Development blog, Pinelopi Goldberg of Yale University discusses why reducing inequality may be essential for growth.

C. Bartels and D. Neumann. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 22. 2020.

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 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.

In this article, Alana Semuels discusses research by Miles Corak and others on inequality and mobility.

J.C. Gornick and A. Hegewisch. In Lessons from Europe? What Americans Can Learn from European Public Policies. R.D. Keleman (ed). pp. 17-41. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press. 2014.

M. Corak. Journal of Economic Perspectives. vol. 27, no. 3. pp. 79-102. 2013.

J.C. Gornick and M. Jäntti (eds). Palo Alto: Stanford University Press. 2013.

M. Corak, E. Washbrook, J. Waldfogel, B. Bradbury, and A.A. Ghanghro. Child Development. vol. 83, no. 5. pp. 1591–1607. 2012.

M. Corak,  A. Beck, and M. Tienda. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. no. 643, no. 1. pp. 134–159. 2012.