Poverty

In this research spotlight, a study by Miles Corak and colleagues of differences within the United States and Canada suggests why U.S. mobility is lower than in other rich countries.

J. L. Jahn, J. T. Chen, M. Agénor, and N. Krieger. Social Science & Medicine. vol. 250. 2020.

In this interview, Yonatan Berman discusses his research on the interrelationships among absolute mobility, relative mobility, growth, and inequality.

In this commentary, Stone Center faculty — Miles Corak, Janet Gornick, Paul Krugman, Leslie McCall, Branko Milanovic, and Salvatore Morelli — each with unique expertise in the study of inequality, offer insights on the COVID-19 crisis.

Bennett Callaghan and Jaquelyn Jahn will join the Stone Center in September 2020.

In his New York Times newsletter, Paul Krugman discusses the political debate over who should and who shouldn’t receive government aid.

Prof. Murray Leibbrandt discusses his study on poverty dynamics and inequality in South Africa between 2008–2017.

In this video, Paul Krugman, Janet Gornick, Achim Steiner, and other experts discuss the challenges of addressing global inequality.

J.C. Gornick and T.M. Smeeding. Annual Review of Sociology. vol. 44. pp. 441-468. 2018.

J.C. Gornick. In The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families: Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing. R. Nieuwenhuis and L. Maldonado (eds). pp. 437-448. Bristol: Policy Press. 2018.