Why the Rich Get Richer: Cumulative Advantage and Capital Returns
Thomas Piketty's r>g thesis, Robert Merton's Matthew effect, Raj Chetty's mobility data, and the Gini coefficient's trajectory explain why wealth...
September 2024
August 2024
Understanding Economic Inequality and Its Growth Factors
Why does inequality grow? Understand Piketty's r > g thesis, the mechanisms of wealth concentration, what the research shows about inequality's...
Social Mobility in America: A Growing Concern
The United States has lower social mobility than most rich democracies. This is a detailed account of what the research shows: how mobility is...
March 2024
Why Inequality Is Rising: Economic and Political Forces
Global wealth and income inequality is measurably rising. Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, Raj Chetty, and others explain the structural forces...
February 2024
What Is Social Class?
Social class shapes life chances, identity, and behavior in ways most people never consciously examine.