Inequality by the Numbers 2024
The Stone Center's annual research workshop of socio-economic inequality, targeted to Ph.D. students and early-career scholars who work in a range of social science disciplines.
Looking at the Workplace as a Site to Reduce Inequality
Meredith Slopen, a Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, recently testified in Albany about why New York State should expand its paid family leave policy. Her research focuses on ways that workplace polices can reduce inequality throughout the life course.
As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West
Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Guido Alfani discusses his new book, As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West.
The Three Eras of Global Inequality, 1820–2020 with the Focus on the Past Thirty Years
B. Milanovic. World Development. vol. 177. 2024.
Inequality of Opportunity and Intergenerational Persistence in Latin America
P. Brunori, F. H. G. Ferreira, and G. Neidhöfer. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 82. 2024.
Inherited Inequality: A General Framework and an Application to South Africa
P. Brunori, F. H. G. Ferreira, and P. Salas-Rojo. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 81. 2024.
Anna Stansbury on the Lack of Socio-Economic Diversity in Economics
In this interview, economist and Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Anna Stansbury discusses her recently published study on the lack of socio-economic diversity within the field of economics.
Intergenerational Poverty Persistence in Europe – Is There a ‘Great Gatsby Curve’ for Poverty?
M. Bavaro, R. Carranza, and B. Nolan. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 79. 2023.
Wealth, Inheritance, and Concentration: An ‘Old’ New Perspective on Italy and its Regions
G. Gabbuti and S. Morelli. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 78. 2023.
Child Poverty in America: Investing in Our Future
When the enhanced Child Tax Credit of 2021 was not renewed by Congress, millions of American children fell back into poverty. A panel moderated by Carol Jenkins and featuring Regina S. Baker, Kathryn J. Edin, Janet Gornick, and Zachary Parolin discusses what we can and should do now.