New paper on the evolution of top income inequality in Germany (WID.world Working Paper 2017/18): data series available

This new paper by  Charlotte Bartels presents new findings on the long-run dynamics of income inequality in Germany between 1871 and 2013. All data series are

Workshop on inequality measurement at the World Inequality Lab | PSE, co-organized with the CEQ and the Stone Center-CUNY

“Workshop on harmonization of household surveys, fiscal data and national accounts: comparing approaches and establishing standards” May 17 & 18, World Inequality Lab | Paris

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