How Financialization Increases Inequality — and a Means of Keeping Its Impact in Check
In this research spotlight, a study by Evelyne Huber, Bilyana Petrova, and John D. Stephens shows how labor can limit the effects of the financial sector.
CUNY TV: Janet Gornick on Pandemic Economics
Janet Gornick talks about economics and poverty in a time of COVID-19 on CUNY TV.
Epidemics, Inequality and Poverty in Preindustrial and Early Industrial Times
G. Alfani. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 23. 2020.
What Explains the Decline of Cash Assistance in the United States?
In this blog post, Zachary Parolin, the author of a forthcoming paper, describes his findings about the TANF program’s impact on cash support to families in need.
Milanovic on Income Inequality, Part 1: Quesnay and Smith
In this lecture, Branko Milanovic presents how the classical writers François Quesnay and Adam Smith discussed inequality and how their discussion may be interpreted in the terms of interpersonal inequality.
Are High Rates of Jail Incarceration Linked to Preterm Births in Local Communities?
In this research spotlight, a study by Jaquelyn Jahn and her coauthors looks at how living in an area with high rates of incarceration increases the risk of preterm birth among Black and white women.
Change: Work in 2020 and Beyond
An expert panel will discuss workforce policy given the challenges of 2020 and beyond.
Competence in Politicians Is Valued Differently by Voters Across the Socio-Economic Spectrum
In this research spotlight, a study by Bennett Callaghan and his coauthors, Michael Kraus and John Dovidio, examines how voters of different social classes evaluate interpersonal qualities.
Redistribution and Insurance in Welfare States Around the World
C. Bartels and D. Neumann. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 22. 2020.
Virtual Workshop 2020: Inequality from the Child’s Perspective
In this presentation, Miles Corak describes how the advantages and disadvantages of family background are passed down from one generation to the next, perpetuating inequality.