UChicago | Stone Center on Wealth Inequality & Mobility
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The Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility advances interdisciplinary research on the origins and nature of contemporary inequalities.
Shopping this Black Friday? Wondering how tariffs will affect prices? Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) tells KQ2 that while the impact might not hit consumers immediately, the long-term effects could be significant.
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U.S. tariffs could cast shadow over holiday shopping season
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The busiest time of year for U.S. shoppers and retail consumers is right around the corner.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Shopping this Black Friday? Wondering how tariffs will affect prices? Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) tells KQ2 that while the impact might not hit consumers immediately, the long-term effects could be significant.
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Honored to introduce Samuel Bowles Public Lecture The Origin and Future of Inequality, part of 3 days organized by
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
UChicago Stone Center | The Origin and Future of Economic Inequality by Samuel Bowles
YouTube video by Harris Public Policy
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November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Honored to introduce Samuel Bowles Public Lecture The Origin and Future of Inequality, part of 3 days organized by
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
We know family income matters, but new research reveals when it matters most for adult earnings. Using a low-assumption, trajectory-based approach, Chang et al. find the largest impacts in middle childhood & adolescence, and that income & family structure are complementary.
Read now → bit.ly/48tPxX2
Read now → bit.ly/48tPxX2
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We know family income matters, but new research reveals when it matters most for adult earnings. Using a low-assumption, trajectory-based approach, Chang et al. find the largest impacts in middle childhood & adolescence, and that income & family structure are complementary.
Read now → bit.ly/48tPxX2
Read now → bit.ly/48tPxX2
Stone Center affiliate Gregorio Caetano has a new paper out. In this latest work, the research team examines daily video consumption and its role in human capital development, an important but often underappreciated dimension of wealth accumulation.
Documenting video consumption among school-aged children in the US and exploring its impact on human capital development, from Carolina Caetano, Gregorio S. Caetano, Débora Mazetto, and Meghan Skira www.nber.org/papers/w34466
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Stone Center affiliate Gregorio Caetano has a new paper out. In this latest work, the research team examines daily video consumption and its role in human capital development, an important but often underappreciated dimension of wealth accumulation.
Doug Downey wants to convince you that schools actually reduce inequality, not expand it. In his conversation with @gtwodtke.bsky.social, they examine how the education system likely compensates for SES gaps and why school reforms are a band-aid fix to root problems.
Listen now → bit.ly/48nPLij
Listen now → bit.ly/48nPLij
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Doug Downey wants to convince you that schools actually reduce inequality, not expand it. In his conversation with @gtwodtke.bsky.social, they examine how the education system likely compensates for SES gaps and why school reforms are a band-aid fix to root problems.
Listen now → bit.ly/48nPLij
Listen now → bit.ly/48nPLij
Billionaire wealth keeps climbing, but the gains don't seem to reach everyone else. Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) tells @marketplace.org that tax cuts for the wealthy don’t boost growth the way trickle-down theory promises.
Tax cuts for the wealthy are, in theory, supposed to stimulate economic growth. So why don’t those benefits trickle down?
Why doesn’t trickle-down economics work in practice?
The very rich have 1,000 times more wealth than the poorest households, according to a new report. That wealth is not improving the livelihoods of other people in the economy.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Billionaire wealth keeps climbing, but the gains don't seem to reach everyone else. Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) tells @marketplace.org that tax cuts for the wealthy don’t boost growth the way trickle-down theory promises.
New research from Stone Center Affiliate Ellora Derenoncourt (@princetonecon.bsky.social) just dropped👇
Minimum wages in Brazil substantially raised wages for informal workers, and effects of the policy on reallocation out of formal employment were limited, from Ellora Derenoncourt, François Gerard, Lorenzo Lagos, and Claire Montialoux www.nber.org/papers/w34445
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New research from Stone Center Affiliate Ellora Derenoncourt (@princetonecon.bsky.social) just dropped👇
Decades of research on gender disparities, one fascinating conversation. Nicole Fortin (@stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social) joins @durlauf.bsky.social to discuss decomposition methods, women’s underrepresentation in economics, & shifting views on minimum wage.
Listen now → bit.ly/49MQU48
Listen now → bit.ly/49MQU48
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Decades of research on gender disparities, one fascinating conversation. Nicole Fortin (@stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social) joins @durlauf.bsky.social to discuss decomposition methods, women’s underrepresentation in economics, & shifting views on minimum wage.
Listen now → bit.ly/49MQU48
Listen now → bit.ly/49MQU48
The right time to have a baby isn't just personal – it's economic. This Friday, Professor Yana Gallen explores how the timing of motherhood can influence women's career trajectories and why delay is often a strategic choice.
Register here → bit.ly/47z4qWg
Register here → bit.ly/47z4qWg
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The right time to have a baby isn't just personal – it's economic. This Friday, Professor Yana Gallen explores how the timing of motherhood can influence women's career trajectories and why delay is often a strategic choice.
Register here → bit.ly/47z4qWg
Register here → bit.ly/47z4qWg
Textbooks can meaningfully shape children's worldviews. Using computational methods, @aadukia.bsky.social & Emileigh Harrison find that while Texas and California public school texts are similar, religious versions depict fewer women, lighter skin, and more faith content. Read more → bit.ly/43pvNRC
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Textbooks can meaningfully shape children's worldviews. Using computational methods, @aadukia.bsky.social & Emileigh Harrison find that while Texas and California public school texts are similar, religious versions depict fewer women, lighter skin, and more faith content. Read more → bit.ly/43pvNRC
Tonight at Harris School of Public Policy: Why Economic Inequalities Endure. For decades, Sam Bowles has challenged how we think about economics, democracy, and inequality. Ahead of his talk, hear him compare capitalism and democracy on The Inequality Podcast.
Listen → bit.ly/43Qi8mz
Listen → bit.ly/43Qi8mz
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Tonight at Harris School of Public Policy: Why Economic Inequalities Endure. For decades, Sam Bowles has challenged how we think about economics, democracy, and inequality. Ahead of his talk, hear him compare capitalism and democracy on The Inequality Podcast.
Listen → bit.ly/43Qi8mz
Listen → bit.ly/43Qi8mz
Sam Bowles is a dedicated collaborator across the Stone Center network. Between his work with @stoneeconucl.bsky.social, @coreecon.bsky.social, and his own groundbreaking research, he joins us in Chicago to discuss "Why Economic Inequalities Endure," happening tomorrow. RSVP → cvent.me/aWXMPqa
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Sam Bowles is a dedicated collaborator across the Stone Center network. Between his work with @stoneeconucl.bsky.social, @coreecon.bsky.social, and his own groundbreaking research, he joins us in Chicago to discuss "Why Economic Inequalities Endure," happening tomorrow. RSVP → cvent.me/aWXMPqa
Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center begins today! Missed the registration window for our Nov. 4 lecture with Sam Bowles? Don’t worry, you can still join “Why Economic Inequalities Endure” on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Seats are limited, don't wait → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Seats are limited, don't wait → cvent.me/aWXMPq
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center begins today! Missed the registration window for our Nov. 4 lecture with Sam Bowles? Don’t worry, you can still join “Why Economic Inequalities Endure” on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Seats are limited, don't wait → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Seats are limited, don't wait → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Research trio @durlauf.bsky.social, Andros Kourtellos, and Chih Ming Tan reunited at the Stone Center this past summer to continue their collaborative efforts on refining measures of inequality. Learn more about their joint work and its reach→ stonecenter.uchicago.edu/news-insight...
Long-time Collaborators Reunite at the Stone Center - Stone Center
Where Ideas on Economic Growth and Intergenerational Mobility Converge Andros Kourtellos and Chih Ming Tan have been researching inequality for nearly two decades. Initially drawn to cross-country dif...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Research trio @durlauf.bsky.social, Andros Kourtellos, and Chih Ming Tan reunited at the Stone Center this past summer to continue their collaborative efforts on refining measures of inequality. Learn more about their joint work and its reach→ stonecenter.uchicago.edu/news-insight...
Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) joins rising voice Jaden Jefferson (@jadenreports.bsky.social) to discuss how wealth inequality influences the U.S. economy through disparities in education, taxation, and opportunity.
In case you missed it ⬇️
I sat down with University of Chicago Professor Steven Durlauf, director of the school's Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, for a comprehensive look at U.S. wealth inequality.
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/8f-ECvXYfWw?...
I sat down with University of Chicago Professor Steven Durlauf, director of the school's Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, for a comprehensive look at U.S. wealth inequality.
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/8f-ECvXYfWw?...
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) joins rising voice Jaden Jefferson (@jadenreports.bsky.social) to discuss how wealth inequality influences the U.S. economy through disparities in education, taxation, and opportunity.
Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) speaks to @thehill.com on the Trump Administration’s college compact, emphasizing that debates over diversity should take place within institutions themselves.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social) speaks to @thehill.com on the Trump Administration’s college compact, emphasizing that debates over diversity should take place within institutions themselves.
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
In under two weeks, Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center begins. Join Samuel Bowles & Steven Durlauf at the Harris School of Public Policy on November 4th and 6th to unpack why economic inequalities endure.
Reserve your seat → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Reserve your seat → cvent.me/aWXMPq
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In under two weeks, Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center begins. Join Samuel Bowles & Steven Durlauf at the Harris School of Public Policy on November 4th and 6th to unpack why economic inequalities endure.
Reserve your seat → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Reserve your seat → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Join Professor Joe Soss on Friday morning to hear about the legal plunder of the justice system. Soss will discuss the origins, operations, and consequences of revenue shifts from communities to governments and corporations.
Join us by registering here → zurl.co/LbUc5
Join us by registering here → zurl.co/LbUc5
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join Professor Joe Soss on Friday morning to hear about the legal plunder of the justice system. Soss will discuss the origins, operations, and consequences of revenue shifts from communities to governments and corporations.
Join us by registering here → zurl.co/LbUc5
Join us by registering here → zurl.co/LbUc5
Damon Jones, Associate Director of the Stone Center, joins the Million Bazillion podcast to explain how insurance protects against unexpected financial burdens and why it’s an essential part of the financial system.
Turns out insurance is uh, complicated... But on "Million Bazillion," from home insurance to health insurance, we break down what it is and why people use it.
Listen with your family now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen with your family now, wherever you get your podcasts.
What is insurance?
And what’s the story behind all this “rainy day” business?
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October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Damon Jones, Associate Director of the Stone Center, joins the Million Bazillion podcast to explain how insurance protects against unexpected financial burdens and why it’s an essential part of the financial system.
It’s not every day we interview one of our own directors on the Podcast, but when we do, it’s worth a listen. @durlauf.bsky.social talks with @nomadj1s.bsky.social about household finance, UBI, editing a special issue of the JEL, and what an individualistic perspective might omit.
🎧→ bit.ly/4qlcFOt
🎧→ bit.ly/4qlcFOt
October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s not every day we interview one of our own directors on the Podcast, but when we do, it’s worth a listen. @durlauf.bsky.social talks with @nomadj1s.bsky.social about household finance, UBI, editing a special issue of the JEL, and what an individualistic perspective might omit.
🎧→ bit.ly/4qlcFOt
🎧→ bit.ly/4qlcFOt
Criminal justice institutions generate billions—but who benefits? This Friday, join Professor Joe Soss to discuss racial capitalism, legal plunder, and political resistance.
Register here to join the conversation → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7NAJC8
Register here to join the conversation → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7NAJC8
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Criminal justice institutions generate billions—but who benefits? This Friday, join Professor Joe Soss to discuss racial capitalism, legal plunder, and political resistance.
Register here to join the conversation → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7NAJC8
Register here to join the conversation → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7NAJC8
Inequality persists not by accident, but by architecture. Join Samuel Bowles & @durlauf.bsky.social for Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center featuring insightful exchanges on research, policy, and the path forward.
Systems won't change themselves. Be a Part of It → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Systems won't change themselves. Be a Part of It → cvent.me/aWXMPq
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Inequality persists not by accident, but by architecture. Join Samuel Bowles & @durlauf.bsky.social for Inequality Reconsidered: A Week with the Stone Center featuring insightful exchanges on research, policy, and the path forward.
Systems won't change themselves. Be a Part of It → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Systems won't change themselves. Be a Part of It → cvent.me/aWXMPq
Discussions about student loans are in the news more than ever. This Friday, we’ll hear from an expert who's using administrative credit bureau data to study the effects of loan forgiveness. Register now to be part of the conversation → zurl.co/sZ9VG
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Discussions about student loans are in the news more than ever. This Friday, we’ll hear from an expert who's using administrative credit bureau data to study the effects of loan forgiveness. Register now to be part of the conversation → zurl.co/sZ9VG
Registration for the Autumn 2025 Inequality Workshop is now open → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7...
We'll see you there!
We'll see you there!
October 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Registration for the Autumn 2025 Inequality Workshop is now open → forms.gle/bbnp8ZgfBxE7...
We'll see you there!
We'll see you there!
Measuring inequality of opportunity must account for the context in which choices are made. Using linear Bayesian model averaging & machine-learning methods, researchers show how estimates of opportunity inequality vary across model specifications and EU countries.
Read the paper → zurl.co/WD1ej
Read the paper → zurl.co/WD1ej
October 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Measuring inequality of opportunity must account for the context in which choices are made. Using linear Bayesian model averaging & machine-learning methods, researchers show how estimates of opportunity inequality vary across model specifications and EU countries.
Read the paper → zurl.co/WD1ej
Read the paper → zurl.co/WD1ej