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Janet Gornick
@janetgornick.bsky.social
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Professor of Political Science & Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center, and Director of Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality / Home to the US Office of LIS

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 11d
It is difficult to absorb so much horrifying news in one weekend. This extraordinary scene from All in the Family is circulating online.

#RIPower Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner

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Archie Talks About His Father | All In The Family
YouTube video by All In The Family
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Reposted by Branko Milanovic

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 13d
Steven Greenhouse on AI & work. He cites Acemoglu: there are "essentially two routes for developing AI: an anti-worker route and a pro-worker route." Includes link to video of related panel, co-hosted by @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social and @stone-lis.bsky.social.

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Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs | Steven Greenhouse
Artificial intelligence could make income inequality even worse and create a new underclass. Governments and society must take action
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 16d
Thanks to Social Policy Blog for posting our blog and for pointing readers interested in the politics of #fathers' leave to the original article: Martin Gurín & Janet C. Gornick, 2024, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy 40:3.
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socialpolicyblog.bsky.social Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 17d
The blog post is based on Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick's article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy.

doi.org/10.1017/ics....
Screenshot of the first page of the journal article “Pushes and pulls of father leave policy reform: Unpacking divergent father leave reforms in the Czech Republic and South Korea” by Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick, published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. The page shows the title, authors’ affiliations, abstract, and journal branding from the Social Policy Association and Cambridge University Press.

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 16d
It's great to see this blog post up and out. I'm grateful to my colleague and co-author Martin Gurín (the main brains behind this study!) for ushering us into print, both in the academic sphere (Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy) and here in the real world. @stone-lis.bsky.social

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 16d
Exciting news for CUNY's Lehman College! MacKenzie Scott has supported 5 @cuny.edu campuses so far. Many of us at #CUNY are gratified that she recognizes the power and potential of CUNY to reduce inequalities & enable inter-generational mobility. @stone-lis.bsky.social

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CUNY Celebrates Historic $50 Million Gift to Lehman College from MacKenzie Scott Foundation – The City University of New York
The City University of New York today celebrated a historic $50 million gift to Lehman College from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation, the single largest donation in the school's history. The gift, which...
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 16d
Congratulations, Aman Desai. Your friends at the GC-CUNY Stone Center are delighted that you've landed this well-deserved tenure track position! We wish you smooth sailing.🎉
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 16d
Congratulations to alumnus Aman Desai, who recovered from a setback to land a tenure-track position in economics and data science at Quinnipiac University! www.gc.cuny.edu/news/tough-j... @stone-lis.bsky.social
From a Tough Job Market to the Tenure Track at Quinnipiac University
Economics alumnus Aman Desai recovered from a setback to land a role that allows him to teach and pursue his research on how childhood inequality affects both individuals and society.
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 17d
The blog post is based on Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick's article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy.

doi.org/10.1017/ics....
Screenshot of the first page of the journal article “Pushes and pulls of father leave policy reform: Unpacking divergent father leave reforms in the Czech Republic and South Korea” by Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick, published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. The page shows the title, authors’ affiliations, abstract, and journal branding from the Social Policy Association and Cambridge University Press.

Reposted by Janet Gornick

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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 17d
New on the Social Policy Blog:

"The high-stakes gamble of father leave: Why political courage still falters" by Martin Gurín and Janet C. Gornick.

socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/12/09/t...
Why Father Leave Reforms Stall: Insights from Korea and Czechia
Why do father leave reforms advance in some countries but stall in others? This post explores the politics behind diverging paths in Korea and Czechia
socialpolicyblog.co.uk

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 18
New Stone Center WP! "Our estimates of inequality of opportunity for income acquisition suggest that...46% to 66% of contemporary income Gini coefficients can be predicted by a relatively narrow set of inherited circumstances, making Latin America a region of high #inequality inheritability ..." 👇👇
stone-lis.bsky.social Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 12
How much inequality passes from generation to generation in Latin America? A new WP by Francisco Ferreira, @paolobrunori.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @psalasr.bsky.social & Louis Sirugue finds that 30–50% of educational inequality and 46–66% of income inequality is inherited.
bit.ly/4nR04Qq
Abstract text of working paper

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 18
"This paper shows that expected intergenerational transfers are an important driver of education choices. Using Italian micro-data, I document that youths expecting an inheritance are almost 20 percentage points (more than 60%) more likely to attend university, ceteris paribus." #inequality 👇👇👇
stone-lis.bsky.social Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 18
Expecting an inheritance influences an individual's education decisions — not because of the anticipated windfall, but because the heir will need to finance future intergenerational transfers, a new working paper by @janmazza.bsky.social finds.

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Abstract text of working paper

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 18
"Italy's low taxation of inheritance stunts social mobility and preserves privilege from one generation to the next," said [Salvatore] Morelli, an economics professor at Rome's Roma Tre University and head of the City University of New York's Graduate Center Wealth Project. @stone-lis.bsky.social 👇👇
morellisal.bsky.social morellisal.bsky.social @morellisal.bsky.social · Nov 18
“Italy’s light touch on inheritance tax comes at a cost”
Thanks to @reuters.com for drawing on GCWealthProject data (via @stone-lis.bsky.social) to show that, in Italy, inherited wealth as a share of GDP has doubled over the past 30 years, while the inheritance tax remains one of the lowest in Eu

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 18
"Currently, there’s nothing really constraining growing wealth concentration at the top. And there’s also very little in place that limits the channel from wealth to political power. These two ways tackle different dimensions of the problem. If I were a policymaker, I would push for both..." 👇👇👇

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 18
Expecting an inheritance influences an individual's education decisions — not because of the anticipated windfall, but because the heir will need to finance future intergenerational transfers, a new working paper by @janmazza.bsky.social finds.

stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/publications...
Abstract text of working paper

Reposted by Janet Gornick

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morellisal.bsky.social @morellisal.bsky.social · Nov 18
“Italy’s light touch on inheritance tax comes at a cost”
Thanks to @reuters.com for drawing on GCWealthProject data (via @stone-lis.bsky.social) to show that, in Italy, inherited wealth as a share of GDP has doubled over the past 30 years, while the inheritance tax remains one of the lowest in Eu

Reposted by Branko Milanovic, Janet Gornick, Miles Corak

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 17
"The illusion of 'Degrowth' in a Poor and Unequal World," an essay from @brankomilan.bsky.social's 2025 collection, "The World Under Capitalism," explains why degrowth isn't a viable way to reduce emissions. Read the excerpt on the Stone Center site.
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The Illusion of “Degrowth” in a Poor and Unequal World - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
An excerpt from Branko Milanovic's latest book, The World Under Capitalism: Observations on Economics Politics, History, and Culture, a 2025 collection of his essays from the last decade.
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 14
Amsterdam friends: this remarkable film will be screened in Amsterdam, twice, tomorrow, Nov 15 - at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) at the Royal Theatre Carré. Amy will be there, as part of Q&A.

www.democracynow.org/events/2025/...

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 14
This memorable film premiered in NYC last eve. It chronicles the story of Democracy Now & the indefatigable Amy Goodman. The doc will arrive in theaters in spring 2026; don't miss this well-deserved celebration of (IMHO) the highest-quality journalism in the US.
www.democracynow.org/2025/8/29/st...
“Steal This Story, Please!”: Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival
A new documentary, Steal This Story, Please!, which tells the personal story of Amy Goodman and her decadeslong career as an independent journalist, is premiering this Sunday at the Telluride Film Fes...
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Reposted by Janet Gornick, Stephen P. Jenkins, Paolo Brunori

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 12
How much inequality passes from generation to generation in Latin America? A new WP by Francisco Ferreira, @paolobrunori.bsky.social, @gneidhofer.bsky.social, @psalasr.bsky.social & Louis Sirugue finds that 30–50% of educational inequality and 46–66% of income inequality is inherited.
bit.ly/4nR04Qq
Abstract text of working paper

Reposted by Janet Gornick, Miles Corak

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 11
Rising wealth concentration tends to undermine democracy, according to a Stone Center Working Paper by @schechtlm.bsky.social. In this interview, he discusses how he drew on two new sources of data to compare democratic backsliding in 50 U.S. states.
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The Effect of Increasing Wealth Inequality on U.S. Democracy at the State Level - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
Manuel Schechtl, a 2022–2024 Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, discusses his Stone Center Working Paper, which combines two new sources of data to compare the extent of democratic backsliding in all ...
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 10
Check out brand new report on inequality, commissioned by the
G20 South Africa Presidency. I am gratified that we - @stone-lis.bsky.social and, especially, our GC #Wealth Project - had the opportunity to contribute. @josephestiglitz.bsky.social @brankomilan.bsky.social @morellisal.bsky.social
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josephestiglitz.bsky.social Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · Nov 5
Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:

One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.

g20.org/wp-content/u...

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 10
Interesting paper on asset testing. "While asset tests can improve targeting, they frequently discourage savings, perpetuate financial insecurity, and create administrative barriers that reduce participation among the most vulnerable." @pietrovaletto.bsky.social @ivemarx.bsky.social
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stone-lis.bsky.social Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 7
Welfare agencies increasingly rely on targeting to ensure that limited resources reach those deemed most in need. A new WP by @pietrovaletto.bsky.social and @ivemarx.bsky.social shows how asset testing in the EU and US often undermines their stated goal of poverty reduction.
bit.ly/47M6L0c
Abstract of working paper

Reposted by Janet Gornick, Ive Marx, Miles Corak

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 7
Welfare agencies increasingly rely on targeting to ensure that limited resources reach those deemed most in need. A new WP by @pietrovaletto.bsky.social and @ivemarx.bsky.social shows how asset testing in the EU and US often undermines their stated goal of poverty reduction.
bit.ly/47M6L0c
Abstract of working paper

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 6
I am halfway through this intriguing book and I recommend it! Kasy takes a deep dive into crucial questions about who will gain and retain control of the many rapidly evolving AI tools. He makes a compelling case for the urgency of democratic control of the means of prediction. Take a look! 👇👇👇

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Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · Nov 5
Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:

One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.

g20.org/wp-content/u...

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Nov 5
November 5, 2025. Spectacular sunrise over New York City.

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Nov 4
Happy pub day to Stone Center Affiliated Scholar @maxkasy.bsky.social! In this interview, he discusses his new book, The Means of Prediction, which offers a convincing argument for democratic control over AI’s objectives.
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Who’s Afraid of AI? Maximilian Kasy Discusses His New Book, The Means of Prediction - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
Affiliated Scholar Maximilian Kasy discusses his new book, The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits), which offers a convincing argument for democratic control over AI’s objectiv...
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 30
Lane Kenworthy - @stone-lis.bsky.social Affiliated Scholar & longtime @lisdata.bsky.social user - discusses "Is Inequality the Problem". Many inequality scholars will be surprised by his central argument: the main problem with inequality is not its damaging consequences. I say: read and ponder! 👇👇👇

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Oct 30
"Is Inequality the Problem?" Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Lane Kenworthy discusses the findings in his new book, offering answers that are neither simple nor expected, while making the case that ethical arguments in favor of reducing inequality are stronger than ever.

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Lane Kenworthy’s New Book Takes on a Controversial Question: ‘Is Inequality the Problem?’ - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
Kenworthy, a professor of sociology and the Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought at the University of California, San Diego, discusses the findings in his latest book, which examines whether reducing i...
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Reposted by Stephen P. Jenkins

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 29
Deadline: Monday (Nov 3). The Stone Center at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, is hiring. Applications are open for two postdocs - one focused on #mobility and #poverty; the other on #wealth. Consider spending two years with us in🎶"New York New York (So Nice they Named it Twice)"!