Paolo Brunori

A Conversation on the Latin American Political Economy This conversation is with Francisco Ferreira, a Brazilian economist

Pranab Bardhan has published his conversation with III Director Francisco Ferreira 💬

They discuss the Latin American political economy, and the historically high levels of economic inequality in the region.

Read the full piece here ⬇️

Nineteenth Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19) LISER's public research focuses on social and economic policies, including their spatial dimension. Its mission is to provide the scientific community and society with clear, relevant and solid…

📣 Call for applications for the Nineteenth Doctorate Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19)

The School provides the opportunity to discuss issues concerning the topic 'Inequality and Big Challenges'.

📆 Apply by 27 November

Further details here ⬇️

✨Winter School #IT19 ✨

📢 @cesifo.org @dseunivr and @liser.lu
are glad to announce the Nineteenth Winter School on #Inequality and #SocialWelfare Theory (#IT19):
Inequality and Big Challenges.

👉January 6-10, 2026
👉Alba di Canazei 🏔️ IT
👉 Call: dse.univr.it/it/documents...

Do you feel lucky? Why acknowledging our own good fortune would make the world a better place | Julian Richer I have been fortunate, and I know it. Now I’d like more successful people to admit that meritocracy is a myth, says Julian Richer, founder of Richer Sounds

Do you feel lucky? Why acknowledging our own good fortune would make the world a better place. An article by our founder, Julian Richer: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📢 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

Work with @hermwerf.bsky.social & @carlahaelermans.bsky.social as part of the @eui-eu.bsky.social team

🗓 Deadline: 24 November 2025
🎯 School career inequalities & policymaker engagement
Start: Jan 2026 13 month contract

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📢 Call for Papers for the 19th Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory! Submit by 27 November 2025

📆6-10 January 2026, Canazei
Organized by the University of Verona, CESifo & @liser.lu featuring a selection of speakers
Submit 👉 liser.lu/events/canaz...
For info👉 www.ifo.de/w/ef33de33

Abstract text of working paper

How much inequality passes from generation to generation in Latin America? A new WP by Francisco Ferreira, @paolobrunori.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @psalasr.bsky.social & Louis Sirugue finds that 30–50% of educational inequality and 46–66% of income inequality is inherited.
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STD for Jan.14th & 15th 2026!
All invited to projects SPES & ToBe Research joint Final Conference in Bruxelles.
Over the past three years, the projects have generated #novelframeworks, #tools, and evidence, bridging the gap between #productivity, #environmentalsustainability, and #socialfairness.

📣 Our 2025 annual report is now online!

This report highlights our work over the past year, which continues to shape debates, inform policy, and foster collaborations across disciplines and national borders.

Read it now ⬇️
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📣 Vacancy alert:

We are seeking to recruit a Research Officer (post-doctoral researcher) for a 24-month period to conduct original research on topics related to inequality, intergenerational mobility, and inequality of opportunity.

Apply by 20 November ⬇️
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📆 Upcoming III seminar:

Join us on 11 November, as Louis Sirugue provides a meta-analysis of intergenerational income mobility around the world.

💻 Attend online: buff.ly/ELpNRMY
🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/ONQn6aR

📣 New III working paper:

Javier Olivera, Christian Breunig, @ts-broderstad.bsky.social, Patrick Dumont and Maj-Britt Sterba compare the “mental maps” of redistribution among politicians and citizens across seven parliaments.

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Join the OM team @lseinequalities.bsky.social 2-year post-doc on Mobility and Opportunity. Apply by Nov. 20th. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

we're hiring assistant professor in computational social science, applications close 26/10/2025

Don't forget to submit your Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science application this weekend❗

📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Applications close 26 October 🚨

A widely held view is that the Gini coefficient is not decomposable by subgroups. This paper proposes an axiomatic framework that ensures well-behaved within and between-group terms under which the Gini is decomposable with a novel and unique formula. buff.ly/XdnzG6F

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

Deadline approaching - November 3! Two postdoc positions at the GC-CUNY @stone-lis.bsky.social center in New York City. One position is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth #inequality. Info and link below. #EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky 👇👇👇

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📣 We're hiring!

We are looking for a Communications Manager to create, implement, and lead on all aspects of the AFSEE programme’s communications strategy.

Deadline: 4 November 2025 (23:55 pm)

More information on the vacancy and how to apply: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

#vacancy #HEJobs

Department of Social Policy | Available positions Jobs available in the Department of Social Policy

Tenure-track assistant prof post in LSE's Department of Social Policy: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic... . "Outstanding candidates whose core research examines crime and/or criminal justice with a demonstrable research interest in international social and public policy, are invited to apply. ..."

it would be fantastic!

New OECD report on inequality of opportunity is out www.oecd.org/content/dam/...
Happy to see that OECD consider our approach to inequality of opportunity estimation to be useful.

How to make inequality of opportunity measurement more credible by accounting for model uncertainty, from Giovanni Bernardo, Steven N. Durlauf, Andros Kourtellos, and Chih Ming Tan https://www.nber.org/papers/w34163

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

Applications are open for our postdoctoral scholars program! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3!
#EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky
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The puzzling decline of polarization of opportunity in the US If opportunities are polarised, individuals cluster around factors beyond their choosing (eg race) with each cluster having wildly different life prospects

What accounts for he puzzling decline of #polarisation of opportunity in the US?

@paolobrunori.bsky.social, Vanesa Jordá and @psalasr.bsky.social for @lseinequalities.bsky.social.

The puzzling decline of polarization of opportunity in the US If opportunities are polarised, individuals cluster around factors beyond their choosing (eg race) with each cluster having wildly different life prospects

“While inequality of opportunity measures the degree of ‘unfair’ inequality, it doesn’t capture how much circumstances group individuals into distinct social categories – the polarization of opportunity” – @paolobrunori.bsky.social, Vanesa Jordá & @psalasr.bsky.social

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The puzzling decline of polarization of opportunity in the US If opportunities are polarised, individuals cluster around factors beyond their choosing (eg race) with each cluster having wildly different life prospects

Today’s inequality is inequality of opportunity for the next generation. The equalization of occupational status and educational in the 50s and 60s limited the growth of inequality of opportunity in the United States. Joint with @psalasr.bsky.social & Vanesa Jordà blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

The puzzling decline of polarization of opportunity in the US If opportunities are polarised, individuals cluster around factors beyond their choosing (eg race) with each cluster having wildly different life prospects

Today, @paolobrunori.bsky.social, Vanesa Jordà, and I write about the rather puzzling decline in the polarization of opportunity in the US:

blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

We explain new evidence from our very recent Economics Letters article! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Incredible environment, outstanding participants, and flawless organization! The @ucstonecenter.bsky.social
Summer School at IPEA, Brasília co-organized with
@lseinequalities.bsky.social was a brilliant deep dive into research on inequalities. A truly immersive and inspiring experience!

Slums, swimming pools and Latin America’s inequality Its tax and welfare systems are shockingly bad at reducing inequality

Proud of the media coverage by @economist.com of the paper co-authored with Chico Ferreira and Guido Neidhofer on inherited inequality in Latin America www.economist.com/the-americas... the original paper they refer to can be downloaded here: doi.org/10.1093/ooec... @lseinequalities.bsky.social

Gov Newsom: “This is a manufactured crisis…This is not about immigration enforcement; this is about authoritarian tendencies. This is about command & control; it's about power; about ego. My way or the highway...It is a serious moment under the guise of immigration, but it is much deeper than that.”

Great second edition of INTEDU in stunning Modena! Many thanks to Fabrizio Patriarca, Bianca Balsimelli Ghelli, and Giovanni Gallo for the excellent organization!