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The University of Chicago’s home for advancing groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research on the causes and consequences of inequality.

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Our Approach

We use a multidisciplinary toolkit to uncover the complex set of individual and social factors that determine contemporary inequalities, their consequences for well-being, and how they are transmitted across generations.

Immobility As Memory: Some New Approaches to Characterizing Intergenerational Persistence via Markov Chains

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We bring scholars together for interdisciplinary collaboration to advance research on inequality dynamics, generate implementable solutions for addressing socioeconomic disparities, and make meaningful progress toward a more equitable society.

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We bring research on inequality to life through conversations with leading voices in the social sciences. Listen and discover novel insights and strategies to address today’s most pressing issues in inequality.

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