Measuring Inequality in the 21st Century
The Human Development Report Office, LIS, the Stone Center, UNU-WIDER and the World Inequality Lab will host a symposium on March 28-29.
What Happens When We Focus on Women?
Janet Gornick explains how proposed universal child care and other social benefit programs would help workers in the United States.
Panel: Discussing a ‘Maximum Wage’
Janet Gornick, Chuck Collins, and Sam Pizzigati engage in a discussion on addressing income inequality.
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.
The Consequences of Decentralization: Inequality in Safety Net Provision in the Post–Welfare Reform Era
S.K. Bruch, M.K. Meyers, and J.C. Gornick. Social Service Review. vol. 92, no. 1. pp. 3-35. 2018.
The Socioeconomics of Single Parenthood: Reflections on the Triple Bind
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.
Panel: Where Are We Now on U.S. Tax Reform?
As a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code goes into effect, experts with different points of view discuss its implications and ways of redesigning our current system to benefit all.
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.
ISLG Conference Keynote: Equality Indicators
Watch Paul Krugman in conversation with Janet Gornick about inequality with a focus on New York City.
Comparative Research with Net and Gross Income Data: An Evaluation of Two Netting Down Procedures for the LIS Database
R. Nieuwenhuis, T. Munzi, and J.C. Gornick. The Review of Income and Wealth. vol. 63, no. 3. pp. 564-573. 2017.