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WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE
Visit the most comprehensive open source database for global inequality data.
StartGlobal Justice Project
Find out more about this upcoming collective research initiative aimed at shaping a fairer, more democratic and sustainable 21st century.
Find out moreWorld Historical Balance of Payments Database
Explore international transactions - trade, capital flows, and foreign wealth accumulation - and unequal development from 1800 to present.
ExplorePOLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
Who votes for whom? Explore the socioeconomic indicators of support for political parties.
EXPLOREWorld Human Capital Expenditure Database
Explore the evolution of public and private investment in human capital from 1800 to present.
ExploreSpain Wealth Atlas
Visualize the evolution of wealth and its distribution in Spain and across its regions.
ExploreGLOBAL WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR
Design your own wealth tax and measure the revenue that can be generated
DesignClimate inequality report 2023
Find the latest data and analysis on climate inequalities worldwide
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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 4-5, 2026. This page will […]
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Equality 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 […]
Learn moreInequality and Labour Income Share in Southeast Asia
The World Inequality Lab, in partnership with the Centre Asie du Sud-Est, and the CNRS, is organizing a workshop entitled “Inequality and Labour Income Share in Southeast Asia” on June, […]
Learn moreInternational Conference on “Taxing Billionaires”
The Taxing Billionaires conference will take place on Tuesday April 8th and Wednesday April 9th at Paris School of Economics. It will bring together leading researchers, including Thomas Piketty and […]
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