The billionaire tax – a (modest) proposal for the 21st century

As recent projections warn that we’re off-track to reduce inequality for the 2030 deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals, the pressing need for equitable tax systems takes center stage at the 28th WIDER Annual Lecture on 4 September 2024. Esteemed economist Gabriel Zucman examines how disparities of current tax structures guarantee this inequality is persistent due to advantages enjoyed by the ultra-wealthy.

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WIDER Seminar Series

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LDC Future Forum 2024 logo search image Enhancing Resilience – LDC Future Forum
Tue, 1 April 2025 09:00 – Thu, 3 April 2025 17:00
Lusaka, Zambia
Presentation
UNU-WIDER at the Fragile Lives 2024 conference

Households in Conflict Network celebrates its 20th anniversary during the conference Fragile Lives 2024 on 1–2 October in Berlin. UNU-WIDER Deputy Director Patricia Justino, one of the founders and directors of the network, hosts a keynote panel at...

Tue, 1 October 2024 09:00 – Wed, 2 October 2024 17:00
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, Berlin, Germany
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Workshop
EUROMOD research workshop 2024

The EUROMOD Research Workshop is an annual event that serves as a key platform for the microsimulation research community to exchange knowledge and research findings. The 2024 edition focuses on significant developments in microsimulation models and...

Thu, 26 September 2024 10:00 – Fri, 27 September 2024 16:00
Marseilles, France
Presentation
Kwabena Adu-Ababio's doctoral defense featuring SOUTHMOD research

UNU-WIDER Research Associate Kwabena Adu-Ababio defends his doctoral thesis on 13 September 2024. His dissertation, titled 'Essays on Social Assistance and Tax Administration in Selected Developing Economies', explores critical issues in tax policy...

Helsinki, Finland
Webinar
UNU-WIDER at UN Behavioural Science Week

On 15 June 2023, UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen joins the UN Behavioural Science Week session on Emerging Areas of Behavioural Science Application the UN.

Thu, 15 June 2023 17:00
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Seminar
Kunal Sen presents on the good job challenge at IER-Hitotsubashi

On 1 June 2023, UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen attends IER-Hitotsubashi University to present in the Economic Development Workshop in the Center for Economic Institutions.

Thu, 1 June 2023 14:00
Hitotsubashi University , Kunitachi, Japan
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