Ken-Hou Lin is an assistant professor of sociology and faculty research associate at the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests include inequality, finance, organization, race, and quantitative method.
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How Sociologists Think About Inequality
Most sociologists believe that formal and informal institutions are more critical in explaining the rising inequality observed in advanced economies. In this light, changing institutions such as the ascendance of shareholder-centered corporate governance model, finance-friendly policies since the late 70s, credentialism, and deunionization all contribute to the earnings dynamics at different parts of the distribution.
How Financialization Leads To Income Inequality
The paper referenced in this post, “Financialization and U.S. Income Inequality, 1970–2008,” recently was awarded the 2014 Outstanding Article Award from the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility section of the American Sociological Association.