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Why is #wealth so unfairly distributed? This is the question asked in this #artetvdocumentary👉 youtu.be/fG9zE0EftH4?... In this excerpt, @ignacioflores.bsky.social shows the scale of such #inequalities - the top 10% own 3/4 of global wealth, while the bottom half holds almost nothing (2%)⚠️

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Our paper "Climate Change and the Global Distribution of Wealth" is out in @natclimchange.bsky.social! We study how climate impacts & policies are transforming wealth inequality 🌍 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Huge thanks to an incredible team: C. Mohren, P. Bothe & @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social

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New paper published in @natclimchange.bsky.social🚨 @lucaschancel.bsky.social, C. Mohren, P. Bothe & G. Semieniuk propose a new framework to analyze global #WealthInequality under #ClimateChange. Learn more 👉 wid.world/news-article...

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Victoire historique : La loi pour taxer les milliardaires a été adoptée par l’Assemblée Nationale après d’intenses débats. C’est un pas de géant pour la France et cela pourrait inspirer d’autres pays. Une immense avancée !

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M. Attal, ne sabotez pas l’impôt minimum sur les grandes fortunes www.nouvelobs.com/economie/202...

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🟢Agricultural productivity has increased since 1950, even as workers have left agriculture for other sectors, but this explains very little of the rise in inequality within the sector. 👉 New paper by M. Fisher-Post, published with @unu-wider.bsky.social 🔗 wid.world/news-article... key findings in🧵

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"Trump’s national capitalism likes to flaunt its strength, but it is actually fragile. Europe has the means to confront it, provided it makes the right diagnosis", wrote Thomas Piketty in his blog @lemonde.fr 👇 www.lemonde.fr/blog/piketty...

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Refuser le principe d’un taux plancher d’imposition des ultra-riches, c’est défendre le « droit » des milliardaires à payer zéro. Notre appel dans Le Monde, avec de nombreuses personnalités du monde politique, syndical et de la société civile 👇👇👇 www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

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Bina Agarwal will be in Paris next month to receive the Global Inequality Research Award🏆 She'll come to @pse.bsky.social to give a lecture on #gender #inequalities and social norms. 👉 Register here inequalitylab.world/en/event/equ... This event is organized with @cris-sciencespo.bsky.social

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How can we effectively tax the super-rich? 💰 Join us for a 2-day conference on #TaxingBillionaires, where researchers, legal scholars & policymakers will explore methodologies, share research insights & discuss policy solutions. 🔗 More info: www.taxobservatory.eu/event/intern...

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Missed the #EqualityDebate with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social & T. Piketty? Catch the replay on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/ThCSJ2P1qNo?... This discussion was organized with @editionsdufaubourg.bsky.social to launch "The Invisible Doctrine. The Secret History of Neoliberalism" in french at @pse.bsky.social

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Inequality is about more than wealth. 👉 youtu.be/bMg-1raozPA 👀 Thomas Piketty & Michael Sandel argue that economic systems must restore dignity to workers, not just redistribute income. First in our mini-series based on their book "Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters"

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Today, all the countries of the world are starting to negotiate a new international tax system at the @un.org. Why is this urgent? Here's @icrict.bsky.social's analysis of the tax framework convention & protocols. shorturl.at/y4z0d

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Longer-term perspective on the rise of US oligarchy

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Excited to share that my first publication is officially online now, in the European Journal of Political Economy. Huge thanks to my incredible coauthors: @yuchenhuang.bsky.social, Nora and Margot. Check out the paper online here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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#Wealth #inequalitydata are increasingly important to research & policy, yet estimates remain scarce beyond a few developed nations. 👉New paper by F. Avaredo @yonatanberman.com & @morellisal.bsky.social estimates wealth distribution using estates left at death. 🔍Read more wid.world/news-article...

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Retour en images sur la formidable rencontre à la @pse.bsky.social entre @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, Thomas Piketty et Alice Fauvel de @wid.world ! Une captation vidéo sera bientôt disponible.

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⌛J-1 avant notre Débat de l'Egalité entre @georgemonbiot.bsky.social & Thomas Piketty! ⏰ 12:30 – 13:30 🎟️ Gratuit sur inscription inequalitylab.world/en/event/the... @pse.bsky.social @editionsdufaubourg.bsky.social

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🚨Applications are now open for the 2025 Berkeley Stone center Summer School on inequality A unique program geared towards students at the beginning of their PhD, taught by leading scholars in the field, all costs covered! Apply now 👇👇👇 sites.google.com/berkeley.edu...

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🔍Wealth concentration increases the risks of financial crises, new study finds. @edisonjakurti.bsky.social finds that an increase in the top 1% wealth share growth is linked to a 3-8% higher chance of a crisis. Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article... and in 🧵

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Yes! Taxing the super-rich is possible. 💪 🌍 Some governments are already doing it. 📜 The G20 has made a historic commitment. 🇺🇳 Most countries support new global tax rules at the UN. Let’s make it happen: https://buff.ly/42uqfp8 #TaxTheSuperRich

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Un livre puissant et accessible à mettre entre toutes les mains ! RDV jeudi 30 janvier midi à l'Ecole d'Economie de Paris pour une rencontre entre @georgemonbiot.bsky.social et T. Piketty. 🎟️ Gratuit sur inscription inequalitylab.world/en/event/the... 📚Livre en vente sur place+dédicaces 🎙️En anglais

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🎉 Excellent article sur les #inégalités au Canada 🇨🇦 publié dans Canadian Public Policy👉 utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/... Une version préliminaire avait été publiée en tant que working paper du WIL👉 wid.world/news-article... Et nous avions organisé un webinaire sur le sujet (lien dans le fil)👇

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⌛1 week left before our #EqualityDebate: @georgemonbiot.bsky.social & Thomas Piketty 📚1 day left before the release The Invisible Doctrine in French. Book on sale and available for signing at the event. FREE event. Open to all. Sign up now👉 inequalitylab.world/en/event/the... @pse.bsky.social

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Extreme wealth threatens our democracy, our planet, and our society as we know it. Over 370 millionaires and billionaires have a message for the world leaders at Davos: draw the line and tax us, the super rich, to save the world. wemustdrawtheline.org

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🔴No country in the world has ♀️ earning 51% or more of labor income (1/3) 🇺🇸 United States: 40% 🇨🇴 Colombia: 40% 🇫🇷 France: 43% 🇧🇷 Brazil: 37% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 36% 🇨🇳 China: 35% 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 29% 🇮🇳 India: 16% 🔎 Explore more #gender #inequalitydata on wid.world

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With Trump’s return, Europe must embrace a new interposition protectionism, says @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. A policy that would neutralize and reverse the forces of tax competition, inequality, and climate chaos. How would it work? 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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🗓️ Save the date: 8-9 April! Taxing Billionaires: A Two-Day International Conference 🔹 Day 1: Over 30 researchers discussing the effective tax rates of the super-rich globally. 🔹 Day 2: Dialogue with legal scholars & policymakers on a coordinated minimum tax on the super-rich.

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While inequality measurement has improved in recent decades, there’s still a long way to go🛣️ ⚠️ 18 countries score 0, with no survey or fiscal data available. 0 country achieves full transparency for wealth. 🌐 wid.world/transparency @undp.org #InequalityData

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China’s contemporary paradox: ⤴️Rising inequality and ⤵️falling support for redistribution. M. Belguise, N.Y. Chen, Y. Huang & @zhexunmo.bsky.social explore how reform-era windfalls and economic pressures shape public opinion toward redistribution in China 🇨🇳 ▶️ wid.world/news-article...

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🎙️How does neoliberalism shape our lives and fuel inequality? Don't miss the upcoming #EqualityDebate featuring @georgemonbiot.bsky.social & Thomas Piketty! ⏰ Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:30 – 13:30 📍 PSE, Paris 14e 🖊️ Register now 👉 inequalitylab.world/en/event/the...

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How coercive were African colonial states? New Working Paper by Denis Cogneau & @zhexunmo.bsky.social explores 2 pillars of French colonial rule in West Africa: 🔸Military conscription (or blood tax/"impôt du sang") 🔹Head tax ("capitation") 🔗Paper wid.world/news-article... 💡key findings (2/2)

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🌍Explore the latest #inequalitydata and trends in Latin America with @ignacioflores.bsky.social and Álvaro Zuñiga-Cordero (1/3)👇

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🌍 The Middle East remains one of the most unequal regions in the world. How have sanctions and other factors shaped inequality trends? 🧵1/4 Explore the latest #inequalitydata and insights with WIL coordinator Dima El Hariri: 👉 wid.world/news-article/inequality-in-2024-a-closer-look-at-six-regions/

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