UChicago | Stone Center on 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.
📢 New Op-Ed! Stone Center Advisor, Ariel Kalil, writes about the importance of supporting parents in U.S. News. usnews.com/opinion/articl…
My new Op-Ed argues for the crucial role of parents in building children’s skills, why we need to invest in helping parents read, talk, and engage in other open-ended learning time, and how promising solutions lie in the creative use of technology. usnews.com/opinion/articl…
New episode of The Inequality Podcast just dropped! Caterina Calsamiglia (@ccalsamig) talks with Steven Durlauf (@sndurlauf) about school choice, standardized testing, and the importance of representation in shaping education policy. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3YdiCkj
Today, we say farewell to a founding member of the Stone Center team, our Assistant Director, Gerry! If you’ve connected with us, you’ve felt his humor, heart, and dedication. We’re better for his influence. Wishing him the very best in his next chapter! #ThankYouGerry
"The few tariff agreements that have been reached represent nontrivial changes in US trade policy," @sndurlauf tells @AJEnglish, with negative consequences for the economy. har.rs/4lIFamw
💸 Is becoming a millionaire more attainable, or has inflation and asset growth simply moved the goalposts? @Newsweek explores this question with commentary from Stone Center’s Damon Jones.
Over 1,000 Americans cross into the seven-figure class each day, but most belong to a non-stereotypical group of "everyday millionaires." newsweek.com/america-has-ne…
Meet our Summer Interns! At the Stone Center, we’re proud to nurture the next generation of advocates for inequality solutions. This summer, Austin Siu and Zoe Cobb are gaining hands-on experience. Discover why studying inequality matters to them in the posts below.
High mobility and low income inequality might not reduce learning gaps between rich and poor students: this week's study finds that these gaps persist in Nordic countries, equaling those in other European countries despite egalitarian welfare systems. 📖 Read the Paper Now:…
We are proud to announce our 2025 Thesis and Dissertation awardees! While these scholars examined unique research questions, they were united in their commitment to investigating the social, economic, and political structures that drive persistent inequality. 📣Read the…
Can we estimate intergenerational income mobility without assuming a functional form? Yes! Fully nonparametric methods capture more factors & dynamics. Using PSID data, researchers show that race and parental education deeply shape how parental income affects children's economic…
The June 2025 Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality held in Brasília, Brazil brought together early-career scholars for a week of lectures, student presentations, and collaborative exchange to build a global community for inequality research. Organized by…
That's a wrap on our @UCStoneCenter - Yerevan Economic School summer school! Three days of fantastic lectures at the Central Bank of Armenia research center in Dilijan. With my fellow lecturers @sndurlauf, @renikolopov, and @Zoabi_Hosny (missing Larry Blume & Alex Monge-Naranjo).
In the latest episode of The Inequality Podcast, @sndurlauf & @fabianpfeffer discuss variation in wealth inequality and why income gaps don’t tell the whole story. They explore how this inequality shapes individuals through education, housing, and risk assessments. Listen:…