Leslie McCall: The Multidimensional Politics of Inequality, LSE Event
In the inaugural Social Policy Lecture at LSE, Leslie McCall presents a novel analytical framework for the understanding of popular responses to economic inequality.
Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth
R. Chetty, J.N. Friedman, J.C. Gornick, B. Johnson, and A. Kennickell (eds). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 2022.
A Comparative Perspective on Policies to Support Single-Parent Families: Webinar
A discussion of the latest volume of the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, which focuses on on single-parent families and the best approaches to support them. Janet Gornick, director of the Stone Center, presents an overview of the research.
Geographic Disparities in the U.S. Social Safety Net: An Underexamined Dimension of Inequality
In this post, Stone Center research assistant Joseph van der Naald discusses the chapter of the recently published "Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth" that he co-authored with Sarah Bruch and Janet Gornick.
Poverty Reduction through Federal and State Policy Mechanisms: Variation Over Time and Across the U.S. States
S. K. Bruch, J. van der Naald, and J. C. Gornick. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 56. 2022.
Guido Alfani on What Past Epidemics Can Teach Us About the Impact of Covid-19 on Inequality
In this interview, Guido Alfani, a professor of economic history at Bocconi University, Milan, and an affiliated scholar at the Stone Center, discusses his latest paper on epidemics, inequality, and poverty.
New Study Reveals Public Support for Reducing Pay Inequality Within Major U.S. Corporations
A new study by Stockholm University’s Arvid Lindh and the Stone Center’s Leslie McCall reveals preferences among Americans for policies that reduce pay inequality within major U.S. corporations — which in turn challenges assumptions about support for free markets.
Minimum Income Support for Families with Children in Europe and the US: Where Does It Stand?
E. Aerts, I. Marx, and Z. Parolin. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 51. 2022.
Bringing the Market In: An Expanded Framework for Understanding Popular Responses to Economic Inequality
A. Lindh and L. McCall. Socio-Economic Review. 2022.
Where Redistribution Has Been ‘Zoned Out’: Jessica Trounstine’s Study of Racial and Class Segregation and Inequality at the Local Level
Jessica Trounstine’s chapter in the recently published book The American Political Economy: Politics, Markets, and Power examines the ongoing impact of restrictive land use policies on inequality in metropolitan areas across the U.S.