Redistribution and the Quality of Government: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe
B. Petrova. British Journal of Political Science. vol. 51, no. 1. pp. 374–393. 2020.
How Strong Is the Safety Net in the United States? It Depends on Where You Live
In this research spotlight, a study by Janet Gornick and colleagues focuses attention on a seldom-discussed axis of inequality in the US: variation in social safety net policies across states.
Analysis: Which Americans Shouldn’t Get Government Aid?
In his New York Times newsletter, Paul Krugman discusses the political debate over who should and who shouldn’t receive government aid.
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.
Analysis: The Damaging Power of the .01 Percent
In his weekly newsletter for The New York Times, Paul Krugman discusses why we should be discussing the economic super elite.
Panel: Can Capitalism and Democracy Coexist?
In this video, Leslie McCall and other experts discuss why capitalism is failing to generate shared prosperity and what can be done.
Economic Self-Reliance and Gender Inequality Between U.S. Men and Women, 1970–2010
D. Bloome, D. Burk, and L. McCall. American Journal of Sociology. vol. 124, no. 5. 2019.
Leslie McCall on Inequality and Public Opinion
In this lecture, Leslie McCall presents a framework for understanding how, in the United States, public opinions about inequality, economic opportunity, and redistribution are related to one another in ways that are at odds with key tenets of American exceptionalism.
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.
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.