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.

Objectives

The conference will be structured around three pillars:

1. Release of the Global Justice Report: The report will explore what a just distribution of socioeconomic and environmental resources could look like at the global level from 2026 to 2100 – both between and within countries – in a way that is compatible with planetary boundaries.

2. Keynote Sessions: Speakers will include academics, policymakers and writers.

3. Paper Presentations: Accepted submissions will be organized into parallel theme-wise sessions.

Call for Papers

We welcome submissions of papers on inequality (broadly defined), with a focus on the key research areas covered by the World Inequality Lab, namely:

• Measurement of historical income and wealth dynamics
• Environmental inequalities
• Global wealth distribution dynamics
• Factors contributing to income and wealth inequality
• Political inequalities
• Gender inequality
• Inequality perceptions
• Taxation and tax evasion
• Methodological advances in the measurement of inequalities

To apply, please read the application guidelines, and then fill in the form.

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: 1^st December 2025
• Notification of Decisions: 15^th February 2026
• Registration Open: 15^th February 2026
• Registration Deadline: 1^st April 2026
• Public Release of Programme: 15^th April 2026
• Registration Deadline: 1^st April 2026

Scientific Committee: The review of submissions will be coordinated by a scientific committee comprising of Lucas Chancel, Ignacio Flores (Co-Chair), Romaine Loubes, Cornelia Mohren, Rowaida Moshrif, Thomas Piketty, and Anmol Somanchi (Co-Chair).

Registration

• For accepted papers: Deadline is April 1, 2026
• Conference programme: To be announced on April 15, 2026
• General public registration: Opens April 15, 2026 | Closes May 15, 2026

Admissions

Registration to the conference and attendance is fully free of charge. Most researchers are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation. A limited number of grants will be made available for young researchers registered at institutions in lower- and middle-income countries. Please make sure to indicate a request for financial assistance in the submission form. Depending upon circumstances, it may not be possible to accept all such requests.

Organization Committee: The overall organization of the conference will be coordinated by an organization committee comprising of Lucas Chancel (Co-Chair), Jonas Dietrich, Alice Fauvel (Co-Chair), Rowaida Moshrif, Moritz Odersky, Thomas Piketty, and Anmol Somanchi (Co-Chair).

Contact

For any questions, please email conference[at]wid.world.

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