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Despite rising productivity, inequality within the agricultural sector has increased since 1950
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
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New estimates of wealth inequality based on the distribution of estates
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,
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Wealth concentration increases the risks of financial crises, new study finds
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
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China’s contemporary paradox: rising inequality, falling support for redistribution
Over four decades of economic reforms, China has experienced a remarkable rise in living standards, alongside a tremendous increase in inequalities. China now has the
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Global demographic shifts: insights from 1800 to 2100
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
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Enforcing Colonial Rule: Blood Tax and Head Tax in French West Africa
How coercive were African colonial states? Scholars – economists, historians, or political scientists – don’t always agree. Some see colonial states as omnipotent Leviathans, while
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Intergenerational Mobility in Hong Kong, 1976-2016
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
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Firms as tax shelters: The disguise of personal expenses as business expenses erodes tax revenues
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
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Inequality in 2024: a closer look at six regions
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
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