The Stone Center is pleased to introduce a pilot program to support wealth inequality research by CID faculty members. This year’s program will support five projects from current CID faculty:
- Carson Byrd: “Socioeconomic and Racial Segregation of College Towns and Educational Metropolises, 1980-2020”
- Abstract: “While universities have expanded exponentially in communities over the last 30 years, limited research provides a clear picture of how universities contribute to place stratification and the intertwined socioeconomic and racial inequalities across the US. The proposed study will clarify these associations between universities and neighborhood socioeconomic and racial inequalities.”
- Noura Insolera: “Incorporating Housing Insecurity into the Panel Study of Income Dynamics.”
- Abstract: “Housing and homeownership are integral pieces of wealth building in the United States. Housing insecurity is an important marker of material hardship and potentially a strong indicator of wealth inequality. This project will work to integrate a standardized measure of housing insecurity into the Panel Study of Income Dynamics.”
- Jeremy Levine: “When Crime Pays the Victim: How Victim Policy Shaped Inequality and the Carceral State.”
- Abstract: “This project analyzes how victim policy contributed to inequality and expanded the carceral state. I focus specifically on victim compensation law, the only public benefit for crime victims. I show how program design choices structurally disadvantaged people of color and gender-based violence victims, contributing to both racial and racialized gender inequality.”
- Robert Manduca: “Racial residential segregation, property taxes, and the Black-white wealth gap.”
- Abstract: “Residential segregation is a major driver of racial inequality in the United States. This project will examine how racial segregation across municipal boundaries contributes to racial inequality by creating racial disparities in the level of local government services received and the property tax rates paid.”
- Davon Norris: “The Land of Water Affordability: Examining Trends in Water Costs, 1970 to 2020.”
- Abstract: “Research highlights water affordability as a growing problem in the US. Yet, gaps remain in documenting trends across a large number of places and years. This project fills these gaps and begins exploring rising water costs as a case that puts into relief larger gaps in our understanding of debt.”
Each faculty member will choose the time period during which to receive the award from Fall 2025–Summer 2027. We will feature each project and share their findings as each is completed. Learn more about the program.
