Inequality, Imperialism, and the Outbreak of World War I
B. Milanovic. In The Economics of the Great War: A Centennial Perspective. S. Broadberry and M. Harrison (eds). pp. 35-42. Washington, DC: CEPR. 2018.
The 2017 ECINEQ Conference Keynotes
The Stone Center served as host of the Seventh Meeting of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ). Watch the featured keynote lectures.
Inequality Is Bad for Growth of the Poor (But Not for That of the Rich)
R. van der Weide and B. Milanovic. The World Bank Economic Review. vol. 32, no. 3. pp. 507-530. 2018.
Recent Trends in Income Inequality
J. Hasell, S. Morelli, and M. Roser. In Reducing Social Inequalities in Cancer: Evidence and Priorities for Research. S. Vaccarella, J. Lortet-Tieulent, R. Saracci, D. Conway, K. Straif, and C. Wild (eds). pp. 205-227. Lyon: IARC Scientific Publication No. 168. 2018.
Redistributional Policy in Rich Countries: Institutions and Impacts in Nonelderly Households
J.C. Gornick and T.M. Smeeding. Annual Review of Sociology. vol. 44. pp. 441-468. 2018.
Stone Center Workshop Draws Record Number of Scholars
The week-long workshop "Inequality by the Numbers” took a broad approach to the study of socio-economic inequalities, covering disparities in income, wealth, education, social mobility, and happiness.
The Concentration of Wealth in the UK Over More Than a Century
F. Alvaredo, A.B. Atkinson, and S. Morelli. Journal of Public Economics, vol. 162. pp. 26-47. 2018.
A Discussion of Wealth in America
In the Second Annual Stone Lecture on Wealth Inequality, Edward N. Wolff discusses the interplay between wealth and income in America.
The Consequences of Decentralization: Inequality in Safety Net Provision in the Post–Welfare Reform Era
S.K. Bruch, M.K. Meyers, and J.C. Gornick. Social Service Review. vol. 92, no. 1. pp. 3-35. 2018.
Panel: Dream Hoarders — Is the Upper Middle Class Leaving Everyone Else Behind?
In this video, Stone Center scholars take a critical look at Richard V. Reeves' book, Dream Hoarders.