The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center at UC Berkeley is a hub for research, teaching & data development on wealth and income inequality.
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1/3 PhD students: Apply to the Stone Center Summer Institute on Economic Inequality, led by Emmanuel Saez and @gabriel_zucman. July 7-10, 2026 at UC Berkeley. Work w/ leading researchers, present your ideas, dive into frontier inequality research. Travel, housing & meals covered.
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The Stone Center announced dates for its 2026 Summer Institute: July 6-9. An intensive program for PhD students featuring Emmanuel Saez, @gabriel_zucman & leading inequality researchers. Applications open through January: ls.berkeley.edu/news/stone-c…
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Economist @gabriel_zucman on why a minimum tax on the super-rich would succeed where previous wealth taxes failed: "Moving from zero to a positive number brings the super-rich into the realm of national solidarity and democratic responsibility."
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1/3 PhD students: Apply to the Stone Center Summer Institute on Economic Inequality, led by Emmanuel Saez and @gabriel_zucman. July 7-10, 2026 at UC Berkeley. Work w/ leading researchers, present your ideas, dive into frontier inequality research. Travel, housing & meals covered.
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The 4-day program features small-group lectures and seminars with Berkeley faculty and visiting professors on empirical and theoretical questions in economic inequality. Students get direct feedback on their own research from top scholars in the field.
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Open to doctoral candidates at all levels in economics and economics-related social sciences, plus masters students. Apply by January 31: sites.google.com/berkeley.ed…
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UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center retweeted
25 Sep 2025
Submissions/Applications for the World Inequality Conference 2026 are now open
Join us at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-5 2026
inequalitylab.world/en/event…
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UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center retweeted
17 Sep 2025
📆 Save the date: the 3rd edition of the World Inequality Conference will take place on 4–5 June 2026 at Paris School of Economics.
The call for papers is open until December 1.
🔗 More details & submission: inequalitylab.world/en/event…
The conference is organized in partnership with @PSEinfo @taxobservatory @sciencespo's CRIS PSE Stone Center and @ucbstone
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1/7 Do people really work less as countries get richer?
New research by UC Berkeley’s Emmanuel Saez and Amory Gethin shows the story is more complicated. 🧵
🔗 cepr.org/voxeu/columns/worki…
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6/7 Labour taxes alone don’t explain fewer hours. Once you account for social spending and regulations, the “tax effect” disappears.
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7/7 Saez and Gethin’s research reframes debates on shorter workweeks, labour policy, and the future of work.
Full article 👉 cepr.org/voxeu/columns/worki…
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Berkeley economists Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman & Danny Yagan find effective tax rates for the 400 wealthiest Americans have fallen sharply—raising new questions about fairness.
news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/04…
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A 2% tax on 3,000 families worldwide = $250B annually. Half of what developing countries need for climate action. Hear @gabriel_zucman break down the math in our Stone Lecture: news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/25…
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UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center retweeted
10 Jul 2025
It was a real pleasure to host the Stone Center Summer School on inequality @UCBerkeley
Wonderful to see so many talented students working on inequality!
Special thanks to our amazing lecturers @SeimSeim @cmontialoux @cmtneztt @MortenStostad @amorygethin K Danesh & E Saez
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6/23: Join renowned economist @gabriel_zucman: "The Billionaire Tax: A (Modest) Proposal for the 21st Century"
📊 Learn about tax proposals being discussed in major economies
🌐 Hybrid event
Register: forms.gle/CdXKL57JJuXuvMRo7
@ucbstone Annual Lecture | #BillionaireTax
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UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center retweeted
5 Dec 2024
.@berkeleyecon Public Policy Prof. @HilaryHoynes, who co-directs @ucbstone, discusses her expansive work on California public policy, from increasing food access to reducing child poverty. Learn more: bit.ly/3B3aWIC
ALT Courtesy of Hilary Hoynes
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UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center retweeted
1 Jul 2024
It was so much fun to meet @itsafronomics and all of the other amazing participants! Thanks so much to @ucbstone for hosting a wonderful summer institute!
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