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The COVID-19 crisis, informal workers, and gender — understanding the intersections
The COVID-19 crisis — the pandemic, restrictions, and recession — has not been a grand leveler...
Equality and inequality COVID-19 GenderPresentation
UNU-WIDER at International Economic Association World CongressUNU-WIDER’s research project 'The changing nature of work and inequality' will have a special live session at the IEA World Congress Indonesia 2021. Finn Tarp and Miguel Niño-Zarazúa will also present on ‘The Role of Redistribution in the Inequality...
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Rachel Gisselquist at Expert Group Meetings of the 2021 United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable DevelopmentRachel Gisselquist will attend Expert Group Meetings (EGMs) on 19–20 May 2021 in preparation for the 2021 United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. Rachel is a Senior Research Fellow and expert on inequality who...
SDGs Equality and inequalityJournal Article
Stabbed in the back?: Mandated political representation and murdersThis study provides the first country-wide research evidence that an affirmative action policy may induce a backlash. I exploit the timing of the implementation of castebased electoral quotas across and within the states of India...
Caste Crime Equality and inequalityBlog
Over 2 billion workers globally are informal — what should we do about it?
Informality is a pervasive phenomenon in the labour markets of developing countries. Two billion workers, representing 61.2 per cent of the world’s employed population, are in informal employment ...
Informal poor Labour market outcomes Equality and inequalityNews
New release of the World Income Inequality Database — new WIID version includes companion datasets to improve study of global inequalityThe UNU-WIDER World Income Inequality Database ― widely known by its acronym WIID ― provides the most comprehensive set of income inequality statistics available. It presents detailed information on income inequality for developed, developing, and...
Equality and inequality WIIDPresentation
Carlos Gradín presents session at the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities Final ConferenceWhat do we know about socio-economic inequalities in emerging and developing countries? How are they changing? What are the causes and consequences? How can they be reduced? How can they be taken into account in development policies in the current...
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A UNU-WIDER special panel on inequality — measurement, implications, and influencing change
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UNU-WIDER releases new version of the World Income Inequality Database
Equality and inequality WIID Journal Article
Global inequality: How large is the effect of top incomes?Despite the growing interest in global inequality, assessing inequality trends is a major challenge because individual data on income or consumption is not often available...
Inequality Income distribution Top incomesJournal Article
Inequality in Education and Wealth in Tanzania: A 25-Year PerspectivePart of Journal Special Issue Horizontal inequality in the Global South
Education Equality and inequality WealthJournal Article
Vertical and Horizontal Inequality in Ecuador: The Lack of SustainabilityPart of Journal Special Issue Horizontal inequality in the Global South
Equality and inequality Poverty Sustainable developmentJournal Article
The Effects of the Value-Added Tax on Revenue and InequalityThis paper examines the impact of the introduction of the value-added tax on inequality and government revenues using newly released macro data...
Economic development Equality and inequality TaxationJournal Article
Ethnic fragmentation, public good provision and inequality in India, 1988–2012Part of Journal Special Issue Horizontal Inequality: Persistence and Change
Education Equality and inequality Healthcare