Inequality
Why There Is No “Crisis of Capitalism”
Western dissatisfaction with globalization is wrongly diagnosed as dissatisfaction with capitalism, when in fact it is the product of the uneven distribution of the...
Antitrust’s Monopsony Problem
Four cases from the past decade alleging employer collusion against workers show that at present, antitrust law is ill-equipped to protect workers. A root...
A New Capitalisn't Episode: The Controversial Tax Policies Of Emmanuel Saez
In a new episode of their podcast Capitalisn't, Luigi Zingales and Kate Waldock interview UC Berkeley professor Emmanuel Saez on tax policy, the wealth...
Do Top Economics Journals Hold Female-Authored Papers to Higher Standards?
Articles written by male economists are cited less than articles published by women in the same journals, a new study on gender and quality...
Emmanuel Saez: Saying Inequality Has Not Increased in the US "the Equivalent of Being a Climate Change Denier”
In an interview with ProMarket ahead of his upcoming Stigler Center visit this week, UC Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez discussed the impact of the...
“The Question Is Whether We Live in a Democracy or a Corporate State”
In an interview with ProMarket, Goliath author Matt Stoller discusses the political choices that led to the downfall of the American antimonopoly movement and the “addiction to...
The Betrayal of Populism: Why the New Far Right Is the Real Threat to Our Democracy
Much of the discussion on populism focuses exclusively on protest against the political system: the protest of “the people” against “the elite.” But elites...
The Reality of Inequality and Its Perception: Chile’s Paradox Explained
While conventional indicators show a significant decline in inequality, the perception among Chile’s citizens is that inequality has greatly increased. The development model Chile...
Chile's Fall From Grace Shows the Failures of Neoliberalism
For many years, Chile’s economic growth and transition to democracy have made it the poster boy for neoliberalism. The current wave of protests highlights...
The Lousy Job Economy: Young People Bear the Brunt of a Long-Term Decline in American Job Quality
A new study finds a steady decline in the quality of American jobs between 1979 to 2017, even as GDP has grown. This decline...
