Inequality

Scholar suggests reforms to make debt discharge more equitable under U.S. bankruptcy law.

Scholar proposes a new U.S. regulatory system that would be more accountable to the public.

Laws that impose criminal penalties for pregnancy loss regulate the conduct of pregnant people.

Scholars criticize regulatory decisions that funneled economic growth away from inland cities.

Experts examine the benefits and complexities of a paid family leave mandate in the United States.

Scholar shows how to use fair housing law to combat gentrification’s harms.

Justice Ginsburg paved the way toward gender equality, inspiring generations to advocate justice under the law.

In Brazil, a political crisis rages between federal and state governments as coronavirus cases keep rising.

President Donald J. Trump’s response to police violence and peaceful protests undermines governmental legitimacy.

More collaboration between government, employers, and labor would help combat income inequality.

Politicians and academics wrestle over gender equality and the future of the French language.

A regulation that provides a benefit in excess of a cost while helping the disadvantaged subsets of society should be seen as doubly wise.