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Global cities’ contribution to inequality is more driven by financialization than globalization, new study finds

July 25, 2023 | WID.world

Global cities contribute to income inequality by concentrating high-paying jobs. But how much and why? Is it because they are major metropolises, political decision-making centers,

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The World Inequality Lab is looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows

June 29, 2023 | 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

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Stranded Fossel-fuel Assets and Climate Action in the US and Europe

June 23, 2023 | WID.world

Potential pension fund losses should not deter high-income countries from bold climate action Containing global temperature rise to 1.5° in order to meet the Paris

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Public Attitudes Toward Redistributive Policies for Poverty Reduction and Climate Change

June 19, 2023 | WID.world

Recent surveys in high and middle-income countries reveal substantial support for globally redistributive policies for poverty reduction and climate change mitigation, especially for a global

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Is Charitable Giving Political? Evidence from Wealth and Income Tax Returns in France

June 19, 2023 | WID.world

There has been a rise in philanthropy in Western democracies in recent years. In France, charitable giving increased by 78.6% increase between 2006 and 2019.

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Trading Non-tradables: the Implications of Europe’s Job Posting Policy

June 19, 2023 | WID.world

This paper examines the impacts of the EU posting policy, a large trade and temporary migration programme facilitated by the free provision of services. The

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Anti-corruption campaign in China: An empirical investigation

April 26, 2023 | WID.world

  Using official information published by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the CPC, we construct a database of officials who have been found

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The Impact of Communist Party Membership on Wealth Distribution and Accumulation in Urban China

April 26, 2023 | WID.world

  This paper provides the first in-depth investigation into the evolution of the wealth gap between CCP and non-CCP households in urban China from 1995

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Preliminary Estimates of Global Posttax Income Distributions

April 4, 2023 | WID.world

This technical note combines data from household surveys, government budgets, tax simulators, national accounts, and detailed fiscal incidence studies to construct a new database on

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