Inequality & Distribution

The Festival for New Economic Thinking is a collaborative initiative of several organizations, and aims to bring together those who seek to improve how economics is taught, studied and practiced. 

The Idea That Businesses Exist Solely to Enrich Shareholders Is Harmful Nonsense

The path of austerity could spread economic pain and social woes far beyond the Caribbean island, says public debt expert Martin Guzman 

Xavier Gabaix argues that public policies should prioritize alleviating deprivation at the bottom over narrowing the rich-poor gap 

Personal connections are key to understanding concentrations of wealth and power

Why we should worry about job quality, not quantity—or robot overlords

New research shows that access to elite colleges varies by parents’ income—reinforcing inequality across generations 

Back-room deals on corporate tax reform won’t increase growth

Economists’ infamous failure at predicting the recent financial crisis has brought new impetus to studies on diversity in the economics profession. Such studies have underlined how diversity plays a prominent role in enriching economic analyses.

The YSI Latin America Working Group is hosting a workshop at the United Nations ECLAC Summer School on Latin American economies.

Professor Ghilarducci describes the roadblocks to securing retirement and retirement plans beyond the 401k.

Greater efficiency, lower costs, and universal coverage make it the sustainable option, say some top economists

A new model probes why the US leads the world in jailing and imprisoning people, and what it will take to reverse course

The Young Scholars Initiative is hosting its regional convening for Latin America in Mexico City from 17-21 June. 

This seminar is happening at INET Oxford