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While climate change and climate policies affect both physical capital and financial assets, their impacts on aggregate wealth and its distribution remain underexplored. Preliminary calculations ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

One of the most striking changes in recent history has been the global shift from agricultural to non-agricultural employment. However, we know little about whether ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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, ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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 ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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 ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

How coercive were African colonial states?  Scholars – economists, historians, or political scientists – don’t always agree. Some see colonial states as omnipotent Leviathans, while ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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 ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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 ... पढ़ना जारी रखें

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 ... पढ़ना जारी रखें