How Much Inequality is Fair? (Venkat Venkatasubramanian 2017)
The Book can be accessed here. Summary: Extreme economic inequality is widely seen as a serious threat to the future of stable and...
Social policy in Brazil (2004-2014): an overview
The paper can be accessed here The point: I tried to demonstrate the relationship between the positive evolution of social policies in...
Atkinson: Can we reduce income inequality in OECD countries? (2015)
Restricted access to the paper here. The Point: Atkinson tries to "inject a more optimistic note into the debate about inequality.” He...
Atkinson: Bringing Income Distribution in from the Cold (1997)
Restricted access to the paper here. The Point: Tony Atkinson argues why we need to incorporate the income distribution into economic...
Piketty, Thomas, and Gabriel Zucman - Capital is Back: Wealth-income Ratios in Rich Countries 1700-2
A copy of the paper can be found here. The Point: Capital is back. Over the period 1870-2010, the wealth-income ratio has followed a...
Neumayer and Plumper: Inequalities of Income and Inequalities of Longevity: A Cross-Country Study
A copy of the paper can be found here. The Point: Inequality in longevity is one of the most poignant forms of health inequality....
Currie and Schwandt: Mortality Inequality - Good News from a County-Level Approach
The Point: This paper looks at the overall gains in life expectancy in the United States and contributes to the discussion of how equally...
Hirschl and Rank: The Life Course Dynamics of Affluence (2015)
The Point: The "99%" and the "1%" - we often talk about these groups as if they are static, frozen in time, but are they? Hirschl and...
Rognlie: Deciphering the Fall and Rise in the Net Capital Share (2015)
The Point: Rognlie starts by highlighting the link between recent discussions on inequality and the area of macroeconomic research...
Pew Research Center: The American Middle Class is Losing Ground (2015)
The new study released on Dec. 9 by the Pew Research Center can be found here. The Point: The study discusses the shrinking middle class...
