Extreme Wealth Inequality Is Pernicious
In this interview, Salvatore Morelli explains why wealth inequality is in some ways a more dangerous threat than income inequality.
Capitalism, Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World
B. Milanovic. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press. 2019.
Analysis: The Damaging Power of the .01 Percent
In his weekly newsletter for The New York Times, Paul Krugman discusses why we should be discussing the economic super elite.
Panel: Can Capitalism and Democracy Coexist?
In this video, Leslie McCall and other experts discuss why capitalism is failing to generate shared prosperity and what can be done.
Student Spotlight: Chuxin Liu
Our research assistant Chuxin Lui discusses what sparked her interest in studying economics and inequality.
Leslie McCall on Inequality and Public Opinion
In this lecture, Leslie McCall presents a framework for understanding how, in the United States, public opinions about inequality, economic opportunity, and redistribution are related to one another in ways that are at odds with key tenets of American exceptionalism.
Panel: The Many Faces of Liberalism — Big Government vs. Free Markets
In this video, an expert panel delves into the classic debate between laissez-faire and interventionism, as it plays out in our nation’s politics.
Panel: Where Are We Now on U.S. Tax Reform?
As a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code goes into effect, experts with different points of view discuss its implications and ways of redesigning our current system to benefit all.
The Multidimensional Politics of Inequality: Taking Stock of Identity Politics in the U.S. Presidential Election of 2016
L. McCall and A.S. Orloff. The British Journal of Sociology. vol. 68, no. S1. pp. 34-56. 2017.
Panel: The Future of Healthcare in America
In this video, The New York Times' Margot Sanger-Katz hosts a panel of experts with diverse points of view on healthcare policy.