The Importance of Worker Power. Paul Krugman, Understanding Inequality: Part II
Part II of Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman’s series “Understanding Inequality,” which originally appeared on his Substack newsletter.
Why Did the Rich Pull Away from the Rest? Paul Krugman, Understanding Inequality: Part I
Part I of Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman’s series "Understanding Inequality," which originally appeared on his Substack newsletter.
Wage Risk and Portfolio Choice: The Role of Correlated Returns
J. König and M. Longmuir. International Review of Financial Analysis. vol. 100. 2025.
Socio-Economic Inequality in China Through a Cross-National Lens: Stone Center Workshop
In this post, Stone Center postdoctoral scholar Zhexun Mo, an economist whose research focuses on the intersection of political economics, development, and economic history, reflects on the Center’s recent international workshop.
Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone? Changes in the Geography of Work in the U.S., 1980-2021
G. H. Hanson and E Moretti. Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper Series. no. 103. 2025.
Postdoc Meredith Slopen to Join Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare This Fall
Postdoctoral scholar Meredith Slopen discusses her upcoming position in Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare, the current academic and social services job markets, and how to help other researchers who have faced professional upheaval in recent months.
How Does Intergenerational Occupational Mobility Fuel Earnings Inequality?
Swapnil Landge, a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the Graduate Center and a Stone Center Junior Scholar, discusses his research goals, his interest in inequality, and what led him to investigate the intangible transfers of skills between parents and children.
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.
Anti-Corruption Campaign in China: An Empirical Investigation
L. Yang, B. Milanovic, and Y. Lin. European Journal of Political Economy. vol. 85. 2024.