Inequality & Distribution

It would be a tragic mistake to read anti-E.U. sentiment across Europe as simple bigotry — racism and xenophobia are being nurtured by the economic pain produced by prevailing economic policies

Technology will ruin America if we don’t compensate for its impact, warns Andy Stern.

A response to Arjun Jayadev’s argument about the impact of automation on our work and life

What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work

The company’s focus on stock buybacks to increase shareholder value is a reminder of why so much of the value created daily by millions of workers ends up in the hands of the billionaires

Anxiety over human labor being replaced by cyborgs may be in vogue, but it’s overblown — machines may help us achieve healthier and more meaningful lives

What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work

Mass protests challenging the government to focus on job-creation rather than on market liberalization and trade deals may carry a cautionary message to Western policy makers, too.

What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work

Renewed interest by policymakers in the challenges of long-term slow economic growth highlights the importance of the Institute’s research

What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work

The corrosive social and economic effects of what have now become ‘normal’ unemployment levels require new solutions, and tradewithout full employment exacerbates the problem

As empirical evidence continues to roll in, can the theoretical orthodoxy continue to hold their ground?

Does the technology revolution require a new social policy?

The paper argues that household budgets are the best starting point for investigating a number of big questions related to the evolution of the living standards during the last two-three centuries.