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Avec Julia Cagé, Lucas Chancel et plus de 1500 chercheurs dans le monde, nous demandons que la France rejoigne l'Afrique du Sud, le Brésil, l'Espagne, la Norvège et l'Allemagne et soutienne aux Nations Unies la création d'un "GIEC des inégalités" www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
« Nous appelons la France à soutenir la création d’un Panel international sur les inégalités »
TRIBUNE. Avant l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, fin septembre, dix économistes, parmi lesquels Lucas Chancel, Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz et Gabriel Zucman expliquent, dans une tribune au «...
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💸 How does dirty money move across borders, and why is it so difficult to stop? Join Oliver Bullough for #TheOffshoreTalks as he explores the hidden financial systems that allow illicit wealth to circulate, followed by a discussion with Sara Brimbeuf. 🔗 tally.so/r/0QKD26
The World Inequality Lab is actively supporting the creation of the International Panel on Inequality, which aligns with and can scale up the work we have been doing for over a decade. We are calling on world leaders and governments to attend the high-level UN meeting on September 23. Share widely 🔄
Thomas Piketty@thomaspiketty.bsky.social · 4d agoBefore the UN general assembly next week, I joined 1,500+ academics from 100+countries in calling on global leaders to create an International Panel on Inequality modelled after the IPCC, as recommended by the G20 Committe on Inequality led by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social last year. Please share.
Following a summer marked by extreme events and destruction, public awareness may begin to shift thomaspiketty.wordpress.com/2026/09/15/r...
Rethinking prosperity within planetary boundaries
Would it be possible for every country to one day achieve a national income of about €5,000 per month per person, a level close to what is currently observed in the richest countries, while also ma…
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New study by @simonbriole.bsky.social and @camillesalesse.bsky.social shows that air pollution widens educational inequalities: up to 25% of the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students in high school in France can be explained by it. Read more▶️ wid.world/news-article...
Who Bears the Cost of Air Pollution? How Pollution Shocks Widen Socio-Economic Gaps in Educational Achievement - WID - World Inequality Database
In this paper , Simon Briole and Camille Salesse focus on the effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the pollutant responsible for the largest share of health and economic damages attributable to ...
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La pollution de l’air contribuerait à creuser les inégalités scolaires Une étude du Laboratoire sur les inégalités mondiales suggère que la pollution de l’air peut expliquer jusqu’à 25 % de l’écart de réussite au BAC entre les élèves issus de milieux défavorisés et ceux plus favorisés. ⤵️
La pollution de l’air contribuerait à creuser les inégalités scolaires
Une étude du Laboratoire sur les inégalités mondiales suggère que la pollution de l’air peut expliquer jusqu’à 25 % de l’écart de réussite aux examens entre les élèves issus de milieux socio-économiqu...
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NEW VIDEO TUTORIALS - How to navigate the World Inequality Database wid.world📊? Whether you're a researcher, journalist, student, or simply curious about inequality trends, learn how to: 👉Navigate the World Page 👉Navigate the Country Page 👉Download the Datayoutu.be/U-PijSQb-N0?...1n
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We are now calling world leaders and governments to support the urgent establishment of the International Panel on Inequality (IPI) alongside @josephestiglitz.bsky.social @jayatighosh.bsky.social and 600+ economists and inequality experts www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why we need an International Panel on Inequality
Disparities in income and wealth are growing. A scientific assessment process can give governments the information they need to tackle them.
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Among top billionaires, carbon emissions are even more concentrated than wealth, finds new study by K. Bua, M. Coronese, F. Lamperti, C. Marino @elisapalagi.bsky.social & A. Roventini. Read more: wid.world/news-article...
The Carbon Content of Billionaire Wealth: Composition, Concentration, and Taxation - WID - World Inequality Database
The Carbon Content of Billionaire Wealth: Composition, Concentration, and Taxation The source for global inequality data. Open access, high quality wealth and income inequality data developed by an in...
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How Much Do We Need to Degrow to Save the Planet? This was the title of one of our sessions at the World Inequality Conference 2026, where we posed the question to Tejal Kanitkar, @jasonhickel.bsky.social, and Nicholas Stern. Watch full session & more from the conference▶️ youtu.be/95RY5TSBY2c?...
In a special Independence Day edition of Outlook India magazine, @nitin-k-bharti.bsky.social @lucaschancel.bsky.social @thomaspiketty.bsky.social & @anmol-smnch.bsky.social challenge the idea that India should chase growth above all and treat inequality as a concern only for rich countries.
How India’s caste system has influenced redistributive spending? Study by P. Chakrabarti suggests that reducing inequality in hierarchical societies requires addressing not only material deprivation, but also questions of dignity & representation within state institutions▶️ wid.world/news-article...
Politics of Dignity: How Status Inequality shaped Redistributive Politics in India - WID - World Inequality Database
Politics of Dignity: How Status Inequality shaped Redistributive Politics in India Why do some marginalized groups prioritize representation over redistribution? Poulomi Chakrabarti explores how statu...
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LEGENDARY ECONOMIST THOMAS PIKETTY IS ON TODAY'S EPISODE OF BOLD POLITICS. BILLIONAIRES HATE TO SEE HIM COMING linktr.ee/boldpolitics
𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 and 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 in conversation at the World Inequality Conference 2026👇 Watch the full session on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/jY9iFdWSbd0?...
Tomorrow 22 July @thomaspiketty.bsky.social will present the Global Justice Report during a UN DESA Webinar. 📺 Watch live on YouTube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5A... 🕚 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT 🕔 17:00–18:00 PM CEST
UN DESA DISD Webinar with Thomas Piketty on The Global Justice Report
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New @equalshope.bsky.social’s episode! The Global Justice Blueprint ft @anmol-smnch.bsky.social @moritzoder.bsky.social @cmohren.bsky.social We explore @wid.world 's Global Justice Report & its bold vision for equality, shared prosperity and climate justice. More: www.equals.ink/p/the-global...
The Global Justice Blueprint: A Roadmap to Equality, Shared Prosperity and Climate Justice
The authors of the Global Justice Report explain how tackling inequality could unlock the resources needed to address climate breakdown while delivering shared prosperity within planetary boundaries.
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Researchers have a responsibility to search for consensus on this crucial issue, both for future generations and the future of our planet go.nature.com/4ymEN7N
Why there needs to be a global debate on inequality
Researchers have a responsibility to search for consensus on this crucial issue, both for future generations and the future of our planet.
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The problem is not too little growth, but the wrong kind. What matters is not how much we grow, but what we grow — and for whom. Our response in @financialtimes.com to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Bottom line: economic and climate justice require rethinking growth, not necessarily abandoning it.
🟣 Videos from the plenary sessions at the 2026 World Inequality Conference are now available online! Watch them now ▶️ globaljusticeproject.wid.world/video/
📣 New Working Paper: Why did income inequality decline so dramatically during the twentieth century? New research suggests that structural transformation—from an agricultural economy to a more diversified, industrialised economy —played a crucial role. wid.world/news-article...
Income Inequality and Structural Transformation: Evidence from Swedish Micro Data,1870–1970 - WID - World Inequality Database
Income Inequality and Structural Transformation: Evidence from Swedish Micro Data,1870–1970 The source for global inequality data. Open access, high quality wealth and income inequality data developed...
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If you missed it, read @theguardian.com extensive coverage of our new #GlobalJusticeReport. You may want to start with this excellent piece by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social More in thread 🧵 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions
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I am among the more than 350 signatories who have put their names to support the “roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth”. Read the opinion piece: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others
Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others
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Women work more than men hours but earn, on average, 43% less per hour when you factor in domestic as well as economic labour – @marie-andreescu.bsky.social, Valentina Gabrielli, Romaine Loubes & Anne-Sophie Robilliard of the @wid.world #LSEInequalitiesBlog blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...
Women work more than men – but the economy still pays them less
Looking at domestic & economic labour together, women work more but earn 43% less than men, on average – much greater than usual estimates of the gender pay gap
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What would it take to achieve high prosperity and equality while remaining within planetary boundaries? The World Inequality Lab is very excited to launch the #GlobalJusticeReport. [1/7]
Today we are launching the Global Justice Project. This is the result of two years of research involving more than 40 contributors from around the world. We propose a path to €5,000-a-month average incomes for all countries within +1.8°C of warming. 👇👇👇 globaljusticeproject.wid.world
Global Justice Project
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The international monetary system was “never designed to be neutral” – it’s geared (very significantly) towards the interests of the world’s richest countries, explains @gatonievas.bsky.social of @wid.world in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
Does the international monetary system sustain inequality?
The world’s richest countries receive sizeable net incomes from the rest of the world. The reason? The basic structure of the international monetary system
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How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? We are pleased to welcome Katharina Pistor (Columbia Law School) for the next edition of #TheOffshoreTalks, presenting her latest book, followed by a discussion with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social (@wid.world). 🗓️ Register here: tally.so/r/5BeJNN
