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Global Justice Project
A new vision for global progress in the 21st century combining equality and planetary habitability.
Find out moreWorld Inequality Report 2026
The latest data and analysis on global inequalities to inform the public debate.
ExploreWORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE
Visit the most comprehensive open source database for global inequality data.
StartClimate Inequality Report 2025
Discover how wealth inequality and the climate crisis drive each other.
ReadWorld Sectoral Economy-Environment Database
Explore past and future trajectories of energy transition, sectoral change, sobriety, and degrowth (1970–2100).
ExplorePOLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
Who votes for whom? Explore the socioeconomic indicators of support for political parties.
EXPLOREWorld Historical Balance of Payments Database
Explore international transactions - trade, capital flows, and foreign wealth accumulation - and unequal development from 1800 to present.
ExploreWorld Human Capital Expenditure Database
Explore the evolution of public and private investment in human capital from 1800 to present.
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World Inequality Conference 2026
The World Inequality Lab is organizing the third edition of the World Inequality Conference, to be held at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-6, 2026. […]
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Equality Debate with Lucas Chancel
On the occasion of the release of Lucas Chancel’s new book, Energy and Inequalities: A Political History, the World Inequality Lab organized a debate with the author as part of […]
Learn moreShaping the Future of International Tax Cooperation
International taxation is no longer just a technical issue – it sits at the center of trade wars, great-power politics, and the global push for economic fairness. This conference will […]
Learn moreEquality Debate with Arnaud Orain
To mark the publication of Arnaud Orain‘s new book, Le Monde Confisqué, Essai sur le Capitalisme de la Finitude (XVIe-XXIe siècle), the World Inequality Lab invites you to an Equality […]
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