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Exploring optimal taxation to tackle the regressivity of Italy’s
October 22, 2024 | WID.world

Income and wealth inequality have been steadily rising in most developed economies since the 1980s, driven by wealthier households earning higher returns on their capital. ... Continue reading

The local environmental and welfare effects of large industrial shutdowns in Germany
October 21, 2024 | WID.world

The clean energy transition and large-scale deindustrialization are transforming the industrial landscape of high-income economies, sparking debates over who will benefit and who will be ... Continue reading

Wealth and income inequality on the rise in preindustrial Southern Italy 1550-1800
October 17, 2024 | WID.world

Economic inequality in pre-industrial societies has only recently become the subject of systematic research. Southern Italy offers a particularly good setting for studying the long-term ... Continue reading

James K. Boyce’s inaugural GiRA lecture on inequality and the environment now available
October 10, 2024 | WID.world

  On April 5, 2024, James K. Boyce, co-winner of the 2024 Global Inequality Research Award (GiRA), gave a lecture at Sciences Po Paris. In ... Continue reading

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