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New estimates of wealth inequality based on the distribution of estates
février 19, 2025 | WID.world

The study of the inequality of wealth holds a central place in the research and policy agendas today. However, the overall picture remains highly incomplete, ... Continuer la lecture

Wealth concentration increases the risks of financial crises, new study finds
janvier 27, 2025 | WID.world

The aftermath of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis has intensified research interest in the causes of financial crises. While financial crises have often been interpreted ... Continuer la lecture

Global demographic shifts: insights from 1800 to 2100
décembre 17, 2024 | WID.world

How has the world’s population transformed over the past two centuries, and what can we expect in the future? The World Inequality Database (WID) now ... Continuer la lecture

Imposer la domination coloniale : l’impôt du sang et l’impôt de capitation en Afrique Occidentale Française
décembre 12, 2024 | WID.world

A quel point les États coloniaux africains étaient-ils coercitifs ? Les chercheurs – économistes, historiens ou politologues – ne s’accordent pas toujours. Certains voient les ... Continuer la lecture

Firms as tax shelters: The disguise of personal expenses as business expenses erodes tax revenues
décembre 3, 2024 | WID.world

By how much and how do individuals who control firms blur the lines between personal and business expenses to avoid taxes? By disguising personal expenditures ... Continuer la lecture

Intergenerational Mobility in Hong Kong, 1976-2016
décembre 3, 2024 | WID.world

Hong Kong’s laissez-faire economic model spurred rapid growth in the second half of the 20th century, but it also led to rising inequality, placing it ... Continuer la lecture

10 facts on global inequality in 2024
novembre 19, 2024 | WID.world

The World Inequality Database (WID) provides open access to the most extensive database on the historical evolution of economic inequality. Updated annually by the World ... Continuer la lecture

Inequality in 2024: a closer look at six regions
novembre 19, 2024 | WID.world

For more than 10 years, the World Inequality Lab has been working to produce data on income inequality, now covering 216 countries, with data going ... Continuer la lecture

China vs. India: how human capital shaped two distinct economic paths
novembre 18, 2024 | WID.world

Between the 1910s and 2010, the education systems in China and India experienced remarkable growth, producing millions of skilled graduates and employing vast numbers of ... Continuer la lecture