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We bring together scholars across disciplines to discuss the causes and consequences of inequality and strategies to promote economic mobility. Listen and discover novel insights and strategies to address today’s most pressing issues in inequality.

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Francisco Ferreira on Inherited Inequality

Episode #37: Francisco Ferreira on Inherited Inequality

September 8, 2025
GuestsFrancisco Ferreira

Francisco Ferreira, Amartya Sen Professor of Inequality Studies at LSE, joins Steven Durlauf to discuss how inequality is inherited across generations and why mobility differs across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

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