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Why did income inequality decline so dramatically during the twentieth century? Existing explanations often emphasise progressive taxation, welfare state expansion, or the economic disruptions caused ... Continuer la lecture

On Friday, 5 June 2026, Jean Drèze was awarded the Global Inequality Research Award (GiRA) during the World Inequality Conference organized at Paris School of ... Continuer la lecture

On June 4, the World Inequality Lab launched the Global Justice Report: a Plan for Equality and Prosperity Within Planetary Boundaries, during the opening of ... Continuer la lecture

Exceptional wealth taxes and capital levies have not yet received all the attention they deserve, notably because it is often assumed that most one-off wealth ... Continuer la lecture

Spain’s historical trajectory of income inequality during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has remained relatively absent from wider debates on long-run inequality, largely ... Continuer la lecture

The declining hegemony of existing powers and the emergence of a multipolar world order make the rethinking of global economic governance under climate constraints both ... Continuer la lecture

Over recent decades, rising inequality between firms and the fragmentation of production have reshaped labour markets. One key mechanism is the “fissuring” of firms, where ... Continuer la lecture

Land is one of the most important productive assets in agrarian societies, yet its distribution remains highly unequal across many parts of the world. Rural ... Continuer la lecture

Despite growing interest in inequality in Latin America, long-term evidence for countries like Ecuador has remained limited, especially when it comes to capturing top incomes. ... Continuer la lecture