New paper on capital taxation in Sweden

This new paper entitled “How should capital be taxed? Theory and evidence from Sweden”, by Spencer Bastani and Daniel Waldenström, presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of

New paper on the long-run evolution of top income inequality in Croatia and Slovenia

This new paper by Filip Novokmet and Nataša Kump presents findings on the long-run dynamics of income inequality in Croatia and Slovenia.

New paper on rising inequality and the changing structure of political conflict (WID.world Working Paper 2018/7)

In this new paper (“Brahmin Left vs Merchant Right: Rising Inequality and the Changing Structure of the Political Conflict (Evidence from France, Britain and the

WID.world and World Inequality Lab Newsletter – March 2018

WID.world becomes the World Inequality Database

In March 2018, the name of WID.world was changed from the World Wealth and Income Database to the World Inequality Database. This was motivated by

New paper on the evolution of top income inequality in the Czech Lands, 1898-2015 (WID.world Working Paper 2018/6)

This new paper by Filip Novokmet presents new finding on the long-run dynamics of income inequality in Czech lands, from the end of the 19th

Gini coefficients available

WID.world now provides Gini coefficients on WID.world for more than 2000 inequality series (click here). The Gini, which provides a synthetic measure of inequality, ranges from 0

New Paper on the long-run accumulation of wealth in Spain, 1900-2014 (WID.world Working Paper 2018/5)

This new paper by Miguel Artola Blanco, Luis E. Bauluz and Clara Martínez-Toledano presents new finding on the long-run accumulation of wealth in Spain (1900-2014)

New paper on extreme income inequality in Brazil, India, the Middle-East and South Africa (WID.world Working Paper 2018/4)

This new paper by Lydia Assouad, Lucas Chancel and Marc Morgan presents new findings about inequality dynamics in