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Thank you for your interest in the event, "Ineqaulity and Economic Growth," presented on May 20, 2013 at The Graduate Center.

Professors Tony Atkinson and Paul Krugman – two of the world’s preeminent economists – discussed the complex links between inequality and economic growth, instability, and mobility.

The conversation was moderated by Chrystia Freeland, Managing Director and Editor, Consumer News at Thomson Reuters. The evening was introduced by Graduate Center President William Kelly, and LIS Director Janet Gornick.

The sold-out event attracted a live audience of several hundred and was also live-streamed. The U.S. office of LIS was delighted to co-sponsor this exciting event with the Graduate Center’s Advanced Research Collaborative.

In case you missed the event or this handout, the above graph shows the U.S. in cross-national perspective. It reports household income inequality after government taxes and benefits are taken into consideration (mid-2000s).