… A joint project examining the link between economic inequality and how parents raise their children has received … a $420,000 grant from the NSF for their project, titled “Parenting Styles within and across Neighborhoods.” ​The award … will examine the connections between parenting behavior, neighborhood characteristics, and children’s peer group …

… Pandemic-related school closures are deepening educational inequality in the United States by severely impairing the … Our analysis shows the pandemic is widening educational inequality and that the learning gaps created by the crisis … Our analysis shows the pandemic is widening educational inequality and that the learning gaps created by the crisis …

… them for success.   In a new book, “ Love, Money & Parenting: How Economics Explains the Way We Raise Our Kids, … and how they change over time, affect parenting styles and what people consider good parenting. We draw … co-determines, the choice of parenting style. How does inequality influence parenting styles? It affects both the …

… published in Yale News by Mike Cummings Settling on a parenting style is challenging. Is it better to be strict or … Yale economist Fabrizio Zilibotti  argues that parenting styles are shaped by economic factors that incentivize one … journal Econometrica that economic conditions, especially inequality and return on education, have influenced …

… health economist to Yale’s Department of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy, where she will join as a … — Steve Berry,  David Swensen Professor of Economics and Tobin Center Faculty Director Research frontiers that put … debate Currie will channel this research into a new undergraduate course, “ The Economics of Children & Families …

… market choices, and ultimately gender wage gaps and income inequality? Despite achieving gradual progress closing gender … still lag behind men in wages earned. Meanwhile, income inequality has increased—rapidly, in some countries. In new … labor market, and ultimately gender wage gaps and income inequality? The research explores how people ‘sort,’ or …

… Economics is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020  Tobin Scholar Prize  for their outstanding performance in … on November 3 over a Zoom call hosted by Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Economics Ebonya … his contribution to economics and for his drive to reduce inequality, but also for his supportive teaching style.” …

… the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching … June 16, 2025 | News Announcing the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching The Department is proud to recognize … the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching: Ana Cecilia Fieler (ECON 407: …

… earn higher wages than those in smaller cities. “Spatial inequality is a phenomenon where productive workers and firms … in data through one of the many mechanisms driving spatial inequality.” Oh’s research model incorporates workers and … environment. Collaborating on firm sorting and spatial Inequality Oh has collaborated with several of her professors …

… By Mike Cummings While an undergraduate at Yale, economist Joseph Altonji took an introductory course in macroeconomics taught by James Tobin, Sterling Professor of Economics. Tobin, recipient of … mission: wage distribution, labor supply, labor demand, inequality, and trends in inequality,” he said. “We’re more …

… Economics is proud to announce the 2023 recipients of the Tobin Scholar Prize for their outstanding performance in the … Women’s Network. I was previously involved with the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project and was a tutor for RISE. I have … one aspect that has interested me is how economic inequality is also increasing across geographical regions. …

… announced the formation of a new research enterprise, the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale, named for the late … and space for research fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers, along with convening spaces for … that involved some outstanding faculty hires and a new undergraduate major. “Across the social sciences, we continue …

… Celebrating the 2025 Undergraduate Senior Prize Winners and Nominees … May 23, 2025 | News Celebrating the 2025 Undergraduate Senior Prize Winners and Nominees … questions. Given my strong interest in issues of inequality and development, I see the field as a tool for …