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Who gets to compete for political power? Can historically excluded groups build the capacity to do it under autocracy? In Peru, the historical concentration of ... Continuer la lecture

The World Inequality Lab has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant to launch Global Inequality Patterns for Development and Deep Decarbonization ... Continuer la lecture

Since 2011, Madrid has enjoyed a significant tax advantage over other Spanish regions by effectively eliminating its regional wealth tax, helping to attract wealthy individuals ... Continuer la lecture

Inheritance taxation is central to debates over wealth concentration, intergenerational mobility, and public finance, but there is ongoing debate about what tax rates the public ... Continuer la lecture

Education plays a major role in shaping lifetime opportunities, yet the mechanisms through which environmental factors contribute to educational inequality remain poorly understood. While disadvantaged ... Continuer la lecture

While increasing evidence highlights large disparities in emissions between and within countries, detailed individual-level data on emissions portfolios remain scarce. In this paper, Krystian Bua, ... Continuer la lecture

Existing research on ethnic politics has largely focused on economic inequality between groups. This paper argues that other forms of inequality also matter and develops ... Continuer la lecture

How does social hierarchy affect redistribution? Mainstream theories of welfare politics explain redistribution through the material interests of social classes, assuming wealthier groups oppose redistribution ... Continuer la lecture

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