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Monopoly power drives wealth inequality in Australia
juin 5, 2024 | WID.world

Recent decades have seen an increase in top wealth shares and an increase in market concentration in Australia. Are excessively concentrated markets inequitable as well ... Continuer la lecture

New Macro Update
juin 3, 2024 | WID.world

What’s new in the World Inequality Database? The World Inequality Lab released its 2024 macro update with new series on: Update of the macro series ... Continuer la lecture

Wealth vs. income inequality: Dutch survey highlights public misconceptions
mai 29, 2024 | WID.world

In most countries, the gap between the rich and poor is much larger when looking at wealth than when looking at income, leading to debates ... Continuer la lecture

Call for applications: The World Inequality Lab is looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows
mai 23, 2024 | WID.world

Are you a postdoctoral researcher working on inequality dynamics? Are you based outside of France and willing to expand your experience with a stay at ... Continuer la lecture

Proposals for a wealth tax package to tackle extreme inequalities in India
mai 23, 2024 | WID.world

Debates on income and wealth inequality in India have gained significant momentum in recent weeks, partly following the release of our study “Income and Wealth ... Continuer la lecture

THE US’ EXORBITANT PRIVILEGE HAS BECOME A RICH WORLD PRIVILEGE – NEW STUDY CALLS FOR A REFORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM
avril 17, 2024 | WID.world

Over the past decades the world has experienced a process of financial integration and capital liberalisation that has permitted an increase in foreign capital accumulation, ... Continuer la lecture

TOP EARNERS AND THE GREAT COMPRESSION IN THE US 1918-1949
mars 28, 2024 | WID.world

Wage inequality in the United States declined substantially in the years surrounding the Second World War. This phenomenon stands out as a primary catalyst in ... Continuer la lecture

Domestic resources insufficient to eradicate extreme poverty, international solidarity needed
mars 26, 2024 | WID.world

The very first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) reads: “By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than ... Continuer la lecture

Inégalités économiques en Inde : le “Raj des milliardaires” est désormais plus inégalitaire que le Raj colonial britannique
mars 19, 2024 | WID.world

Compte tenu du poids démographique et de la taille géographique de l’Inde, la répartition de la croissance économique du pays a des implications significatives sur ... Continuer la lecture