We’re Bad at Measuring Inequality—Here’s Why That Matters

Stefanie Stantcheva, economist at Harvard University, founded the Social Economics Lab to study inequality, our feelings about it, and how policies influence it. She says when we estimate how much money our colleagues make or how much taxes impact us, we are often very far off from the truth. Her research also shows that our misconceptions are often linked to political beliefs. She argues that we need to be more aware of the realities of inequality if we want to create better economic opportunities.

Share Podcast

[HBR IdeaCast podcast series]

HBR IdeaCast
Episode 835

We’re Bad at Measuring Inequality—Here’s Why That Matters

Listen | Podcast loading...

###

A conversation with Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva about our misconceptions and their consequences.

• Subscribe:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

All episodes

Details

Transcript

January 04, 2022

Stefanie Stantcheva, economist at Harvard University, founded the Social Economics Lab to study inequality, our feelings about it, and how policies influence it. She says when we estimate how much money our colleagues make or how much taxes impact us, we are often very far off from the truth. Her research also shows that our misconceptions are often linked to political beliefs. She argues that we need to be more aware of the realities of inequality if we want to create better economic opportunities.

• Subscribe On:

Apple

Spotify

RSS

Latest in this series

All episodes

This article is about ECONOMICS

** Follow this topic

** Following

Related Topics:

• Capitalism

• Cognitive bias

• Politics

Original source