The Economist: Redistribution and Innovation Drive Canada’s Changing Economy
In The Economist, Miles Corak weighs in on some of Canada's economic challenges for sustaining its middle class.
Intergenerational Mobility Between and Within Canada and the United States
M. Connolly, M. Corak, and C. Haeck. Journal of Labor Economics. vol. 37, no. s2. 2019.
The Canadian Geography of Intergenerational Mobility
M. Corak. The Economic Journal. vol. 130, no. 631, pp. 2134–2174. 2020.
Financial Post: Canada’s Income Ladder Is Easier to Climb Than America’s, but It’s Way Smaller
In this article, the Financial Post's William Watson explores a study by Miles Corak, Marie Connolly and Catherine Haeck on the intergenerational transmission of income inequality in Canada and the United States.
Rising Out of Poverty in South Africa: Risks Faced by the Poor and Vulnerable
Prof. Murray Leibbrandt discusses his study on poverty dynamics and inequality in South Africa between 2008–2017.
How Do Americans Perceive Economic Mobility?
Prof. Siwei Cheng shares her latest research as part of the Stone Center’s Inequality Seminar Series.
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.
Divided Landscapes of Economic Opportunity: The Canadian Geography of Intergenerational Mobility
In this keynote lecture, Miles Corak discusses his research on mobility at the CRDCN Annual Conference in Montreal.
What Inequality Means for Our Children
In this interview, Miles Corak speaks about his work as an economist and his new role at the Stone Center.
2017 Rainwater Memorial Lecture: Professor Robert Erikson
In this video, Swedish sociologist Robert Erikson delivered the first Lee Rainwater Memorial Lecture.