Join us for the next SER Café event on the theme “Financialization and the Reproduction of Inequality.” This one-hour Zoom session will feature a discussion with recent Socio-Economic Review authors Angelina Grigoryeva (University of Toronto), and Bruno Bonizzi (City St George’s, University of London).

In her 2025 article “The shift to stock-based compensation and gender inequality in wealth in the United States”, Angelina Grigoryeva uses Survey of Consumer Finances data to show that stock-based compensation, though a more powerful vehicle for wealth accumulation than regular wages, disproportionately benefits men—especially at the top of the wealth distributions.

The second article “Pension financialization and workplace pension wealth inequality: evidence from Britain” by Bruno Bonizzi, Hulya Dagdeviren, and Benjamin Tippet, examines how the shift from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution pensions has reshaped pension wealth inequality in Britain. They identify four key channels through which DC pensions aggravate inequality—the inequality of pension contributions, lack of redistributive mechanisms, the compounding effects of missed contributions, and unequal capacity for financial risk. Bruno Bonizzi will join the discussion to represent the author team.

The event will take place on May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM UK time.
Please register at this link. 

As with all SER Café events, this session will prioritize dynamic conversation with the authors over lengthy presentations. Come ready to engage, ask questions, and discuss. Our authors look forward to your questions and comments.

Team SER Café (Ezgi, Fan, and Kyungmo)
Socio-Economic Review