Intergenerational Transfers by Size and Wealth Inequality in Rich Countries
B. Nolan, J. Palomino, P. Van Kerm, and S. Morelli. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no 21. 2020.
The Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth in Rich Countries
In this blog post, Brian Nolan and his coauthors discuss their research on patterns of wealth transfers across generations and the role this plays in wealth accumulation.
How Intergenerational Mobility Declined After 1980, When Inequality Soared
In this interview, Bhash Mazumder discusses his work on intergenerational mobility, why the subject is so difficult to study, and how race factors into mobility and inequality.
The Wealth of Families: The Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth in Britain in Comparative Perspective
B. Nolan, J. Palomino, P. Van Kerm, and S. Morelli. Institute for New Economic Thinking/Oxford. 2020
Measuring Inequality and the ‘Missing Rich’: The Challenges of Capturing the Income and Wealth of the Most Affluent
In this interview, Nora Lustig discusses the importance of accurately assessing the very top of the income and wealth distributions when analyzing inequality.
Virtual Workshop 2020: The Care Penalty
In this presentation, Nancy Folbre synthesizes theoretical and empirical analyses of care work, focusing on the causes and consequences of multiple penalties faced by care workers.
Virtual Workshop 2020: Persistent Effect of Prenatal Stress on Children’s Cognitive and Educational Outcomes
In this presentation, Florencia Torche explores the impact of prenatal exposure to stress on children’s outcomes, especially on their cognitive ability and educational outcomes.
Virtual Workshop 2020: Cross-National Inequality: Trends, Causes, and Consequences
In this presentation, Lane Kenworthy offers an overview of trends in several measures of income inequality across a set of 21 rich democracies.
What Accounts for the Rising Share of Women in the Top 1%?
R. V. Burkhauser, N. Hérault, S. P. Jenkins, and R. Wilkins. Stone Center Working Paper Series. no. 17. 2020.
Panel: Reducing Inequality Now
Leading economic experts discuss the gaping disparities by race and class that have driven so many Americans into the streets, and examine the prospects for policy and institutional changes that could create a more equal society.