Less income #inequality between #EU states is driven by labour incomes in lower-income countries. A more centralised fiscal framework can play a crucial role in shaping EU-wide inequality. @stefanofilauro.bsky.social @zparolin.bsky.social @pietrovaletto.bsky.social cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

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#Elon wants to “Make Europe Great Again”. I know a man with a plan… #DraghiReport #EUSky

PAA & the Association of Population Centers call for re-opening access to crucial #data, to enable research on health and wellbeing. Blocking these data is nonsensical. We researchers must not surrender. This is a time to make good trouble. @stone-lis.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

Population Association of America@popassocamerica.bsky.social · 2y ago

PAA and the Association of Population Centers express alarm about recent events in which federal agencies have been purging scientific and statistical data from publicly available portals and websites. Read our full statement: www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...

🇺🇳Abolishing #USAID will be the final nail in the coffin of the #UnitedNations Sustainable Development Goals. 🌍I can’t believe this is what the world has come to…

I’m in the @europarl.europa.eu today to listen to the Socialists & Democrats’ solutions to “Capital and Wealth Taxation” #EconSky #EUsky @feps-europe.eu @socialistsanddemocrats.eu

The GC Wealth Project has launched an updated version of its data warehouse! Key improvements: new data concepts, new sources, and expanded coverage of regions, countries, and time periods. Discover all the updates: wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu/news/article...

Hello LIS! Welcome to Bluesky! Welcome from your/our friends at the GC-CUNY Stone Center!🍎 @stone-lis.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg@lisdata.bsky.social · 2y ago

First post on Bsky! Hello world! 👇Since December 2024 the LIS & LWS databases contain more than 1000 datasets. This enables research on more than 30 Mio. households and 90 Mio individuals. Explore our databases here: www.lisdatacenter.org/our-data/ #LISdata #inequality #poverty #research

🤔 It might be a good idea to condense it into an actionable playbook for #progressive policymakers. But first I need to finish it 🥲 #EconSky @josephestiglitz.bsky.social

Pietro Valetto@pietrovaletto.bsky.social · 2y ago

📖I’m truly enjoying @josephestiglitz.bsky.social’s new book. It’s very elegant in its dissection of the failure of “free” markets and its proposals for a new progressive vision of government’s role in the economy. #econtwitter

📖I’m truly enjoying @josephestiglitz.bsky.social’s new book. It’s very elegant in its dissection of the failure of “free” markets and its proposals for a new progressive vision of government’s role in the economy. #econtwitter

I was today years old when I learned that my local #coffee shop is selling me espresso at a loss. Coffee prices are +300% since 2020 and a coffee is still €1.2. Their bet is to lose money on coffee but win big when I land on the pastry display. So far it's payed off 90% of the time. #EconSky

Two unedited #streetphotography shots from a perfect weekend in #Paris.

Wow it wasn't all a dream 1459 days to go

Thank you @danpfeiffer.bsky.social I really needed to hear this today

Are we ready for the four longest years of our lives? #Trump

There's something magical about the fact that the #WorldEconomicForum is starting the same day as #Trump is sworn back into office.

The longest four years of our lives start today! #USA #Trump

The External Revenue Services which will collect tariffs from domestic sources…

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2y ago

“I am today announcing that I will create the EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE to collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources.”

First Opinion piece, courtesy of @euobserver.com Let me know what you think! #EuropeanUnion #EUBubble

euobserver — EU news that matters@euobserver.com · 2y ago

The "Tax the Rich" campaign failed before ever encountering the challenging political arena of a conservative-dominated parliament and commission. It couldn't even gather the basic democratic support required to force these institutions to engage with the proposal. https://euobserver.com/eu-politic…

No one really wants to #TaxTheRich... In my debut #Opinion piece ( @euobserver.com ) I discuss how the recent failure of the "Tax the Rich" petition shows current #progressive parties are all bark and no bite. #Inequality #EuropeanUnion #EUBubble

Personally I agree we need more #housing, but am skeptical about endorsing a "build, baby build" approach. Need to assure it's sustainable (urban density > sprawl) and equitable. TLDR: Supply matters and we need more homes but so does their distribution and environmental impact. #EconSky #YIMBY

Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social · 2y ago

The take I am most certain of that gets me in the most trouble is just "The reason homes are so expensive is because there are not enough of them, so we really really really need to build more of them."

Which #Economics related #podcast or #newsletter have you recommended to a friend time and time again? #Econsky

#Brussels Season 2.0 - Morning run around an icy Flagey - #WFH because of the National strike - Will spend lunch unpacking the new apartment

🚀First publication alert! Our paper “What Explains Recent Trends in Income Inequality in the European Union?”, has been published in the Journal of Economic Inequality. TLDR: Convergence + Divergence ⬇️EU Level Inequality ⬆️Inequality within Member States #EconSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What explains recent trends in income inequality in the European Union? - The Journal of Economic Inequality

We investigate trends in income inequality in the European Union (EU) from 2007 to 2019. Using EU-SILC data, we find that EU-wide inequality declined between 9 and 20%, depending on the inequality mea...

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My favorite #Xmas tradition. Guests leave just in time for Christmas at the Garden and I’m cracking open a newly gifted book in the commercial break. #Knicks

My #SpotifyWrapped taught me I listen to way more Chappell Roan than I originally thought. Pleasantly surprised.

Any other europhiles on #bluesky? #europeanunion

Every now and then I see folks asking @hankgreen.bsky.social to run for office. While Senator Green sounds amazing, I think his current work in social entrepreneurship & education creates more positive change than any one member of Congress could ever achieve single handedly. Thoughts? 🤔

This is a little bit of a joke, but I kinda think the solution to the problem of educational polarization is free college for all.

Happy #Monday from Brussels! What are you looking forward to in #December?