Branko Milanovic

Branko Milanovic is a Research Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and a Senior Scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Belgrade (1987). His career includes roles as Lead Economist at the World Bank, Visiting Scholar at All Souls College (Oxford), and academic positions at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins SAIS. His work focuses on global income inequality, its historical roots, and political impacts. Key contributions include *The Haves and the Have-Not*s (2011), *Global Inequality* (2016), and *Capitalism, Alone* (2019). He blogs at globalinequality.wordpress.com, exploring topics like Marxism, capitalism, and anti-corruption in China.

Research interests span pre-industrial wealth bases, Kuznets waves of inequality, and the effects of globalization. His awards include the 2018 Leontief Prize and multiple book prizes. He collaborates widely, advising on inequality, and engages in public discussions via lectures and podcasts.