How do media narratives shape public attitudes during periods of high inflation? Using a survey experiment in Germany, this paper finds that exposure to inflation narratives increased support for redistributive and regulatory policies among right-leaning respondents. 🔗 buff.ly/E7cIOdO

What lessons does the last century of scholarship on poverty definition and measurement hold for the development of an extreme wealth line? Read our second III working paper with @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @michaelvaughan.bsky.social @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/hNzI96I

We are proud to have supported yesterday's event celebrating 40 years of @neweconomics.bsky.social. With powerful lectures by Angela Rayner and Jayati Ghosh, this event set out the urgency of tackling inequality and provided the bold ideas and practical solutions needed to create a better world.

Our new working paper with @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social lays out the foundations for an extreme wealth line 📉 It examines the harms that excess wealth causes to people, societies, economies, democracies and the planet. @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social, @michaelvaughan.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/h8nKk6t

📢 Exciting opportunity to join the @afsee-lse.bsky.social team! The postholder will promote the global engagement and impact of Atlantic Senior Fellows in Social and Economic Equity by providing operational, programmatic and strategic support to the programme. Apply by 30 June ⬇️ buff.ly/M8aKB7M

📢 New III working paper This paper reviews the evidence on the levels and trends of income and consumption inequality around the world during 2000–2019. It examines how inequality levels vary across countries and whether inequality has been rising more often than declining. 🔗 buff.ly/0HyfuRV

📢 New chapter by Kirsten Sehnbruch in @academic.oup.com This chapter shows how a multidimensional definition of poor-quality employment can be conceptualized and measured in the context of Latin American labour markets. 🔗 buff.ly/icuFztP

What is the impact of heat on educational achievement? This new III working paper estimates the effect of cumulative heat exposure on standardised test scores for over 3.4 million Italian fifth-grade students across seven school years. 🔗 buff.ly/T02ufIS

📢 Call for papers: Second Conference ECINEQ-Latin American Chapter, Montevideo, October 28-29 2026 Submissions welcomed with theoretical and empirical analysis on inequality, mobility, employment, poverty, and exploitation. 📝 Submission deadline: 30 June 2026 🔗 buff.ly/wvlSEkt

📢 A new framework for incorporating poor-quality employment into global poverty measures. Read the new paper by Kirsten Sehnbruch, Ricardo Nogales and Mauricio Apablaza: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Across the world, inequality is widening, the climate crisis is accelerating, and public trust in political institutions is eroding. Join us on 1 July, as Andy Burnham and Jayati Ghosh set out how we deliver a radically better world for both people and planet. 🔗 buff.ly/zQLiCWo

The African Inequality Review will generate better evidence on inequality – crucial for understanding how to expand opportunity, protect vulnerable groups & sustain inclusive development #LSEInequalitiesBlog @unu-wider.bsky.social @arua-aceir.bsky.social @theworldbank.bsky.social buff.ly/VvOyykQ

In a recent seminar at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, @mikesavagelse.bsky.social presented research on analysing the power of global elites in the 2020s. Watch now ⬇️ social.desa.un.org/issues/world...

📢 We are excited to announce the launch of the African Inequality Review in partnership with @unu-wider.bsky.social @arua-aceir.bsky.social @theworldbank.bsky.social. Read more about the review in the new blog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities... #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Subnational data on household welfare helps identify and monitor locations with high concentration of poverty and inequality. This new III working paper presents two new global datasets that focus on poverty and inequality at the subnational level. 🔗 buff.ly/8rMgOnG

Congratulation to Naila Kabeer, who has been selected as a finalist in the @acls1919.bsky.social Open Access Book Prize! 🎉 The prize recognises exceptional, innovative, and open humanities books. Renegotiating Patriarchy is available open-access through @lsepress.bsky.social. 🔗 buff.ly/4p8Sp1E

📢 Join us for a special seminar with Andrés Espejo on multidimensional inequality in Latin America. Moving beyond traditional income-based approaches, he will analyse inequality through the combined dimensions of income, education, and housing. 🎟️ buff.ly/vCqay4y

What counts as middle class? In our next seminar, Alejandro Corvalan proposes a definition of the middle class based solely on the properties of income distribution. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/DpGNjyj 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/G4OoT2k

📢 Upcoming seminar: Javier Terrero Dávila will discuss new research across four countries exploring how income mobility differs depending on country, age, gender and education level. 🎟️ buff.ly/UGVaSaT

📢 New @unrisd.org paper by Annalena Oppel This paper traces the trajectory of the billionaire's tax proposal across four G20 presidencies (2022–2025). It examines how the positioning and political economy of each host country shaped their approach to wealth taxation. 🔗 buff.ly/1FrHzVK

📢 Join the Offshore, Mobility, and Taxation conference on 28 May This international conference hosted by @lsesociology.bsky.social will showcase new research addressing the challenges of taxation and offshore wealth. 📆 Register by Friday 22 May 🔗 buff.ly/NdtCzkc

The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street and Silicon Valley 💵 Join us to hear Eric Zwick discuss his forthcoming book The Everywhere Millionaire - a groundbreaking portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners. Get your ticket ⬇️ buff.ly/RDkxBV3

Last week, we hosted the Workshop on Intergenerational Mobility and Migration with @CEP_LSE and the Programme on Cohesive Capitalism 📈 Academic presentations explored research on intergenerational mobility and elites, integration, assimilation, labour markets, and migration impacts.

Miguel Artola Blanco examines the transition from pre-WWII capitalism to welfare capitalism. He explores how this involved not only a decline in income inequality but also a realignment of capital and labour incomes at the top. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/HdnAEbi 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/MwAxoMA

📢 Join us for a special seminar with @brankomilan.bsky.social and @marcoranaldi.bsky.social They will present new global evidence on capital income, highlighting what this means for inequality analysis in contemporary capitalism. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/Pw9yVyp 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/jBDFTpN

Applications are now open for the Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics! This three-month fellowship is available to early career post-doctoral researchers with experience conducting research on Bangladesh and/or India in the social sciences. Apply by 30 June 2026 ⬇️ buff.ly/3Kbonuq

Applications are now open for the Sir Ratan Tata Visiting Fellowship! This six-month fellowship is available to early career post-doctoral researchers with experience conducting research on South Asia in the social sciences. Apply by 30 June 2026 ⬇️ buff.ly/zDpQQwB

💻️ Upcoming webinar hosted by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs: @mikesavagelse.bsky.social will draw on results from the World Elite Database project which considers comparative features of elite formation across the globe. 🕒️ 10am - 11am EDT / 3pm - 4pm BST 🔗 buff.ly/jGmvW94

Does extreme heat adversely affect educational outcomes in India? Sofie Waltl from @landeconomy.bsky.social examines this question in our next seminar, tracking student performance within the same schools. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/Vxjdu0k 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/uT54pEt

Read the first post in a new series on the Latin America and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR) for @uclamericas.bsky.social blog! Daniel H. Alves presents the key findings from the LACIR volume, examining why inequality remains so persistently high in the region. 🔗 buff.ly/LxIT6cI