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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.

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Our Community

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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The Inequality Podcast

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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