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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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
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
Seminar
Ben d’Exelle on Climate change, intimate partner violence and fertility
Wed, 18 September 2024
Hybrid, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Seminar
Gabriel Zucman on Taxing capital in a globalized world: the effects of automatic information exchange
Thu, 5 September 2024
Hybrid, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Workshop
BOLMOD training

The BOLMOD training, which is delivered in Spanish, is designed for current and prospective users of the BOLMOD simulation tool, including individuals from government offices, universities, and research institutes. The participants are expected to...

Mon, 2 September 2024 – Fri, 6 September 2024
La Paz, Bolivia
Past event
Workshop
COLMOD training

The COLMOD training is part of the SOUTHMOD project and focuses on the use and application of the COLMOD model for analyzing tax and benefit policies in Colombia. This workshop is designed for existing and potential new users at government offices...

Mon, 22 July 2024 – Fri, 26 July 2024
Online, Colombia
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Seminar
papers and calculator on table SA-TIED Seminar Series: Exploring options to deepen and broaden the personal income tax base in South Africa
Thu, 11 July 2024
Online - Zoom, Pretoria, South Africa
Past event
Seminar
Julien Wolfersberger on Climate immobility in sub-Saharan Africa
Wed, 12 June 2024
Hybrid, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Workshop
UNU-WIDER researchers participate in FIT PhD course and Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar

From 10-14 June 2024, UNU-WIDER researchers participate in a PhD course on tax and transfer systems in Helsinki. It is co-sponsored by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), VATT Institute for Economic Research (VATT), Finnish Centre of...

Mon, 10 June 2024 – Fri, 14 June 2024
Helsinki, Finland
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Seminar
Alexandra Hartmann on Empowerment on the move? An experiment in supporting forcibly displaced people in Greece
Tue, 4 June 2024
Hybrid, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Workshop
Original data collection in Global South countries

A three-day workshop dedicated to data collection in Global South countries for UNU-WIDER researchers is held 3–5 June 2024. This event explores the methodologies, challenges, and ethics of field research in complex environments.Tentative schedule3...

Mon, 3 June 2024 – Wed, 5 June 2024
Sustainability Library - UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Webinar
Photo of a person carrying items for sale in Vietnam UNU-WIDER and WIEGO Webinar: COVID-19 and the Informal Economy – Impact, Recovery and the Future
Thu, 30 May 2024
Finland
Past event
Project meeting
Tanzania Revenue Authority visits UNU-WIDER headquarters

Over five days between 27–31 May, members of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and contributing researchers to the Building up efficient and fair tax systems project meet with researchers at UNU-WIDER for practical sessions to finalize research...

Mon, 27 May 2024 – Fri, 31 May 2024
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokkanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland, Finland
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Seminar
Nagesh Kumar on Manufacturing and India’s green transition: challenges, opportunities and policies
Wed, 22 May 2024
Hybrid, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Workshop
Work-in-progress meeting on tax research collaboration in Zambia

On 22 May, UNU-WIDER researchers Kwabena Adu-Ababio and Jukka Pirttilä travel to Lusaka, Zambia to participate in a work-in-progress meeting with ZRA and ZIPAR.

Wed, 22 May 2024
Lusaka, Zambia
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Conference
The world at crossroads – securing the future generations The world at crossroads – securing the future generations
Tue, 14 May 2024 – Thu, 16 May 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence, Avenida Marginal 141, 9999, Maputo, Mozambique
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