This talk argues that income growth conditions citizens’ responses to changes in inequality. Poor and rich alike respond to rising inequality by demanding more redistribution when their incomes stagnate or decline. Income growth renders the poor less concerned about inequality and makes the rich think that the poor ought to be able to manage on their own. This talk tests these claims by matching data from the European Social Survey with objective measures of income inequality and income growth over the period 1999-2018, and also mobilizes original 2019 survey data on perceptions of inequality changes and the state of the macroeconomy.

Speaker
Jonas Pontusson, University of Geneva

Prior to moving to Geneva in 2010, he taught at Cornell University (1984-2005) and Princeton University (2005-10). He has been a visiting scholar at Nuffield College (Oxford), the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Social Sciences (Uppsala), the Russell Sage Foundation (New York), Sciences Po (Paris) and the Hertie School of Governance (Berlin).

Presented by the Department of Government and the Institute for European Studies

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports college graduates conducting research or teaching in any field in more than 150 countries. Join this Einaudi Center Student Info Session to find out if Fulbright is right for you!

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The Einaudi Center administers the Fulbright program at Cornell. As the home of Cornell’s Fulbright program, we offer all the resources that students need to apply for prestigious Fulbright international study and research funding. Learn more about Fulbright at Cornell.

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The Laidlaw Undergraduate Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell.

Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from more than a dozen universities.

Join this Einaudi Center Student Info Session to learn more about the program and application process. We’ll also share tips for approaching potential faculty research mentors and writing a successful application.

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The Einaudi Center's Research Travel Grants for Graduate Students provide international travel support for Cornell graduate students conducting short-term research or fieldwork outside the United States.

If you’re traveling between the United States and a host country for activities directly related to your dissertation or thesis research, Einaudi can help you get there. Join this Einaudi Center Student Info Session to find out more.

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