by Nicole Bonomini | Jun 15, 2023 | Inequality Scholar Spotlight
The Regulation and Politics of “home-based moneymaking” People often think of home and work as two separate aspects of their lives, but the line continues to blur for many working Americans, particularly since the pandemic. With inflation and rising costs, more and...
by Nicole Bonomini | May 1, 2023 | Announcements
Using Art to Envision a Different World and Fight Social Inequality Today, the International Day of the Worker, wealth inequality in the United States is higher than in any other rich country in the world. On the one side, immense amounts of wealth, such as the...
by Nicole Bonomini | Mar 22, 2023 | Emerging Inequality Scholars
We’re pleased to announce our CID Emerging Inequality Scholars for the 2023-2024 academic year. Congratulations to Neil Christy, a doctoral student in Economics, and Jasmine Simington, a joint doctoral student in the departments of Sociology and Public Policy. Neil...
by Nicole Bonomini | Feb 10, 2023 | Publications
Most social scientists tend to measure wealth inequality by studying wealth concentration at the very top, or by describing the distribution of wealth across the rest of the population. It can be difficult to consider and view both aspects of wealth inequality at the...
by Nicole Bonomini | Dec 16, 2022 | Emerging Inequality Scholars
Applications due Tuesday, February 13 CID is now accepting applications for the Emerging Inequality Scholar Award, open to graduate students at the University of Michigan who are interested in studying socio-economic inequality, especially students engaged in research...
