Inequality as a lens on society, the economy, and politics
A seventh cohort of postdoctoral scholars will join the Stone Center for two-year appointments that begin in August 2025: Naomi Crowther, who was selected for the position that focuses on wealth inequality; and Marai Hayes, who was selected for the position that broadly focuses on socio-economic inequalities.
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All the Ginis (ATG) Dataset
Our work is data-driven, interdisciplinary, oriented toward policy and institutional change, and addresses questions about inequality throughout the world.
Explore our work by topic:
Income Inequality
Wealth Inequality
Economic Policy
Social/Family Policy
Political Beliefs/Public Opinion
Upcoming Events
The Stone Center's annual research workshop of socio-economic inequality, targeted to Ph.D. students and early-career scholars who work in a range of social science disciplines.
From the Archives
Are High Rates of Jail Incarceration Linked to Preterm Births in Local Communities?
In this research spotlight, a study by Jaquelyn Jahn and her coauthors looks at how living in an area with high rates of incarceration increases the risk of preterm birth among Black and white women.
U.S. Office of LIS
The Stone Center is proud to house the U.S. Office of LIS, the renowned cross-national data center based in Luxembourg. LIS serves an international community of researchers, educators, and policy-makers interested in quantitative research.
The LIS archive includes two primary databases, the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) Database, which focuses on income, and the smaller Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) Database, which focuses on wealth.
Find out more about how the Stone Center works with the LIS team in Luxembourg.
Recent Videos
Leslie McCall Discusses Popular Responses to Economic Inequality
Stone Center associate director Leslie McCall speaks with Matías Bargsted of COES (Centro de Estudios de Conflicto y Cohesión Social) in connection with her presentation at the COES tenth international conference.
Russell Sage Foundation: Leslie McCall, Visiting Scholar, 2023–2024
Leslie McCall, associate director of the Stone Center and Presidential Professor of Sociology and Political Science, discusses public opinion about inequality, wages, and related economic and policy issues in a video for the Russell Sage Foundation, where she was a 2023-2024 visiting scholar.
Marx and the Problem of Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Emancipations Podcast
In this video, Stone Center Senior Scholar Branko Milanovic joins "Emancipations" podcast host Daniel Tutt to discuss Marx and the problem of inequality.
Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality