Steven Durlauf
@durlauf.bsky.social
Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, Director, Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, University of Chicago
That is very nice of you to say. FWIW there is a growing literature in economics that measures "inherited inequality" that is directly inspired by Roemer's work. Here is a survey eprints.lse.ac.uk/126263/1/III....
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October 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
That is very nice of you to say. FWIW there is a growing literature in economics that measures "inherited inequality" that is directly inspired by Roemer's work. Here is a survey eprints.lse.ac.uk/126263/1/III....
Roemer's work on equality of opportunity takes pride of place. I also put great value on his work on political competition and inequality dynamics and his work in analytical Marxism, with his work on exploitation especially significant.
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Roemer's work on equality of opportunity takes pride of place. I also put great value on his work on political competition and inequality dynamics and his work in analytical Marxism, with his work on exploitation especially significant.