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Convergence alone won’t fix global inequality by 2050 without ambitious redistribution
What will global income inequality look like in 2050? Will the economic catch-up of developing countries lead to a more equitable world? Or will the
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Past and future trajectories for labour hours, productivity, gender inequality and structural transformation, 1800-2100
In Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren (1930), John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that rising productivity would lead to a 15-hour working week by 2030. Nearly
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Egypt’s 1952 agrarian reform reduced persistent inequality and the dominance of the landed elite, but failed to lift up the poorest landowners and the landless
The Middle East is one of the most unequal regions in the world today, yet little is known about the long-term dynamics of inequality in
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Income inequality and ethnic gaps persist in Malaysia – 2016–2022
In Malaysia’s multiracial, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic society – comprising around 70% Bumiputera, 22% Chinese, 7% Indian, and 1% others as of 2024 – the question
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New version of the Global Wealth Tax Simulator released at international Taxing Billionaires’ Conference
Under Brazil’s 2024 G20 presidency, the idea of taxing the ultra-rich gained unprecedented momentum, reflecting a major shift in public and political will. At the
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2024 Activity Report
We are delighted to present our 2024 Activity Report. When we started the World Inequality Lab 15 years ago, the idea of a global wealth
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Impact of British colonial gender reform on early female marriages and gender gap in education in India
Child marriage remains a pressing global challenge, with approximately 12 million girls married before adulthood each year. Research shows that child marriage negatively impacts women’s
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From housing gains to pension losses: new methods to reveal wealth inequality dynamics in Chile
The study of the inequality of wealth holds a central place in the research and policy agendas today. However, very few studies on wealth inequality
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A new framework to study global wealth inequality under climate change published in Nature Climate Change
While climate change and climate policies affect both physical capital and financial assets, their impacts on aggregate wealth and its distribution remain underexplored. Preliminary calculations
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