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The World Inequality Lab gathers social scientists committed to helping everyone understand the drivers of inequality worldwide through evidence-based research.

Projects

CARBON INEQUALITY DATA

Explore the inequality of carbon footprint across the global population

CHECK IT OUT

WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE

Visit the widest open source database for global inequality data

Start

POLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

Who votes for whom? Explore the socioeconomic indicators of support for political parties.

EXPLORE

INEQUALITY TRANSPARENCY INDEX

Discover the extent of inequality data opacity per country

EXAMINE

INCOME COMPARATOR

Use our income comparator to see where you stand on the income distribution scale.

COMPARE

MISSING PROFITS

Discover how much profits each country loses or attracts because of tax avoidance

DISCOVER

TAX JUSTICE NOW

How is it that US billionaires pay less tax than their secretaries?

SEE HOW

SOUTH AFRICA WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR

Estimate how much tax revenue could be collected from a progressive wealth tax on the richest 1%

ESTIMATE

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November 8, 2021

Reclaiming Populism

The presentation of “Reclaiming Populism. How Economic Fairness Can Win Back Disenchanted Voters“, by Eric Protzer, will take place on Monday November 8th, 6-7:30 pm (CET). The debate will be […]

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November 22, 2021

Héritocratie

The presentation of the book “Héritocratie. Les élites, les grandes écoles et les mésaventures du mérite (1870-2020)“, by Paul Pasquali, will take place on Monday November 22nd, 6-7:30 pm (CET). […]

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February 2, 2022

Tous des bons profs

This Debate on Equality will take place on Wednesday February 2nd, 6-7:30 pm (CET). It will be dedicated to the presentation of the book « Tous des bons profs. Un choix de […]

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Replay of last events

October 20, 2021

Rémunérer le travail

The presentation of the latest issue of “Regards croisés sur l’économie“, by Philippe Askenazy and Sophie Bernard, dedicated to the role of labor wages, will take place on Wednesday October […]

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September 22, 2021

L’Information est un bien public

The presentation of the book “L’Information est un bien public“, by Julia Cagé and Benoît Huet, will take place on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021, 6-7:30 pm (CET). The debate, in […]

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September 15, 2021

Brève histoire de l’égalité

The presentation of the book « Une brève histoire de l’égalité » by Thomas Piketty will take place on September 15th, 6-7:30 pm (CET). The debate will be held in French […]

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October

Libération

“Oui, les riches polluent plus que les pauvres !”, with Lucas Chancel

October

Le Monde

“‘Pandora Papers’: maybe it is time to take action?”, by Thomas Piketty

October

Le Monde

“‘Pandora Papers’: et si on passait à l’action?”, de Thomas Piketty

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Empowering civil society, reinforcing democracy. Powered with data.

Projects

CARBON INEQUALITY DATA

WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE

POLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

INEQUALITY TRANSPARENCY INDEX

INCOME COMPARATOR

MISSING PROFITS

TAX JUSTICE NOW

SOUTH AFRICA WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR

Next events

Reclaiming Populism

Héritocratie

Tous des bons profs

Replay of last events

Rémunérer le travail

L’Information est un bien public

Brève histoire de l’égalité

Latest news

Climate change & the global inequality of carbon emissions

SECOND WORLD INEQUALITY CONFERENCE: PROVISIONAL PROGRAM AVAILABLE

Can Redistribution Keep Up with Inequality?

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Libération

Le Monde

Le Monde

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Empowering civil society, reinforcing democracy. Powered with data.

Projects

CARBON INEQUALITY DATA

WORLD INEQUALITY DATABASE

POLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

INEQUALITY TRANSPARENCY INDEX

INCOME COMPARATOR

MISSING PROFITS

TAX JUSTICE NOW

SOUTH AFRICA WEALTH TAX SIMULATOR

Next events

Reclaiming Populism

Héritocratie

Tous des bons profs

Replay of last events

Rémunérer le travail

L’Information est un bien public

Brève histoire de l’égalité

Latest news

Climate change & the global inequality of carbon emissions

SECOND WORLD INEQUALITY CONFERENCE: PROVISIONAL PROGRAM AVAILABLE

Can Redistribution Keep Up with Inequality?

Media

Libération

Le Monde

Le Monde

Our mission

Our team

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