Join us at #LSEFestival to explore the deep links between climate change and inequality. Our speakers will reflect on how fairness and inclusion can help build the political coalitions needed for a just transition. Get your tickets 🎟️

Catch up on our seminar with Jeanne Bomare 💻️ Using the first wave of COVID-19 as a natural experiment, she identifies the scale and mechanisms of inheritance tax planning in the UK.

The international monetary system was “never designed to be neutral” – it’s geared (very significantly) towards the interests of the world’s richest countries, explains @gatonievas.bsky.social of @wid.world in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

📢 Read now: The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Global Elites This handbook offers an unprecedented global overview of how elites shape, and are shaped by, the social, political, and economic landscapes of the 21st century. Read it here ⬇️

“The world’s richest 10% account for 47% of total emissions. But that rises to 77% when emissions are attributed to the owners of the companies that cause them, rather than a consumption-based approach” – @cmohren.bsky.social of @wid.world in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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

Who is really rich in America and how did they get there? Join us on 2 June to hear Eric Zwick discuss America's 'Main Street Millionaires' - a group who hold increasing power they hold over political processes while slipping under the radar. Register now ⬇️

How can policymaking become more inclusive & participatory? In our latest Academic-Practitioner Collaborations (AcPrac) case study, Danilo Ćurčić explores the role of deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) in shaping more inclusive social protection policies in Serbia. 📚 Read the paper: buff.ly/fmtFSHq

We are excited to be supporting this exciting event marking 40 years of @neweconomics.bsky.social! We will hear from Andy Burnham on his vision for a new localism and Professor Jayati Ghosh on how we change the rules of the global economic order. Register now ⬇️

📢 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

“The climate debate has long focused on what people buy and consume. But equally important is the question of ownership: who owns and controls the assets that ultimately generate emissions?” – @cmohren.bsky.social of @wid.world #LSEInequalitiesBlog

“People tend to leave their polarised party politics more at the door – or more realistically, it begins to fade as the conversations happen” – @jeremylent.bsky.social on how citizens’ assemblies can renew democracy and fractured politics in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

“The phrase ecological civilization instantly inspired me… The recognition that we’re talking not just about changing our economics, but our entire civilization, and then that word ecological, i.e. taking its principles from life itself” – @jeremylent.bsky.social in our latest blog post

📢 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

🚨Upcoming event🚨 "About "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind": roundtable on creativity, resilience, and inter-cultural translation" Join us for an exciting event with the creators of the new West End Musical. 📅 Wed, 27 May, 6.30pm Register: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

📢 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

“The growing movement of citizens' assemblies are bringing us right back to an Aristotelian notion of a true democracy” With neoliberalism increasingly unsustainable, @jeremylent.bsky.social explains what governance could look like in an “eco-civilization” #LSEInequalitiesBlog

📢 This evening: join the launch of the edited volume 'Job Quality in a Turbulent Era' Kirsten Sehnbruch will present her co-authored chapter on multidimensional deprivation and interpersonal comparisons in the job quality debate. buff.ly/Zd8nJo1

How can we tackle climate change in ways that are not only effective, but also fair? Drawing on experiences from across the globe, our #LSEFestival event will highlight practical, inclusive approaches to climate justice. Tickets now available ⬇️ buff.ly/aCXonpE

As the current world order unravels, @jeremylent.bsky.social imagines an alternative: an “ecocivilization” grounded in proven design principles of ecosystems & our evolved inclination toward justice and mutuality. Interview with @dannixon.bsky.social, LSE Inequalities blog editor

📢 Tomorrow! @brankomilan.bsky.social and @marcoranaldi.bsky.social map the global distribution of capital income across the 21st century, highlighting its implications for inequality analysis. Register now ⬇️

Who gets ahead? Javier Terrero Dávila will discuss new research across four countries exploring how income mobility differs depending on country, age, gender and education level. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/vxcNHQl 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/5KBydjQ

📢 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

“In most regions, the top 1% of the population owns roughly the same share of total wealth as the bottom 90% combined... Extreme wealth concentration is not an anomaly but a systemic trait” – @ricardo-eco.bsky.social of @wid.world in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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.

What can academic research and front-line practice learn from each other? In our latest Academic-Practitioner Collaborations (AcPrac) case study, Lyla Adwan-Kamara & Lionel Sakyi reflect on a national disability and mental health programme in Ghana. 📚Read the paper: buff.ly/KxhvJg3

📣 Sylvia Chant Annual Lecture 2026 | 'Geographies of home and care: a conversation across feminist scholarship' What do 'home' and 'care' mean in a changing world, and how have feminist scholars helped us understand these concepts over time? Register here to attend: zurl.co/kIJ2A

The income of someone in the world’s richest region is on average about 13x higher than someone in the poorest. But the corresponding figure for education spending (per child) reveals an even starker 40:1 ratio, writes @ricardo-eco.bsky.social of @wid.world #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/9LqVQC3

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

“Inequality is a political choice” The 56,000 wealthiest adults on the planet hold 3x as much wealth as the poorest half of humanity combined – but two policy levers could help redress the balance. @ricardo-eco.bsky.social of @wid.world explores #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/hT0Avna

📢 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

Is state-funded marriage assistance for marginalised women reinforcing patriarchy and old hierarchies in Kerala, India? Authored by Dr Ashraf Pulikkamath, a Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow in the @lseinequalities.bsky.social. Full post 👉 ow.ly/7unr50YXrIc

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

“The Casey Commission should adopt social and economic inequalities as *the* framework for understanding the nature of the problem it has been asked to fix” – Tania Burchardt on how to reform adult social care in the UK #LSEInequalitiesBlog

How does the category of constituent power explain & evaluate contemporary conflicts about political legitimacy? Join us to explore this topic at our upcoming public event. 📅12 May, 6.30pm 📍In-person & online Register at: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

Local election results have made it clear that populism is surging. In Liam Byrne's new book, he maps the rhetoric used to weaponise fear and nostalgia. At this public event, our panel draw crucial connections between rising populism and growing inequality. Register now ⬇️ buff.ly/SPLYcqA

💻️ 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

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joined leading global experts to establish an International Panel on Inequality. Watch the III's Francisco Ferreira and Naila Kabeer discuss this bold step toward coordinated global action ⬇️ buff.ly/I2dKxt2

Should social and economic inequalities serve as *the* central framework for reforms to the UK’s long-term care system? Can Baroness Casey step up to be “the new Beveridge”? Tania Burchardt explores in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

📢 Today! Our expert panel interrogate how modern slavery law deepens racial inequality while allowing Britain to deny its imperial past. Last chance to secure your spot ⬇️

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

“Reform’s self-presentation operates at the level of identity politics and rhetorical appeal, rather than any kind of coherent class-based policy agenda” – @vladimirbortun.bsky.social & @aaronreeves.bsky.social on Reform UK and working-class communities in our latest #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Across the West, authoritarian populists now govern one-quarter of the world’s democracies. But is this the populists’ tipping point? Join us on 13 May for an exciting discussion with @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social and @sarahobolt.bsky.social. Register now ⬇️

This #InternationalWorkersDay, learn more about how work is changing. Kirsten Sehnbruch explains the impact of new technologies, the harms of unemployment, and offers advice for young people joining the workforce. Read her interview and listen to the full LSE iQ podcast ⬇️

Then the election results land. For a post-local election take, I'll be in Lewes on 10th May and at the @lseinequalities.bsky.social on 13th May with @andy-summers.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social and @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social

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

As far-right violence rises, we must remember that democracies won’t be rebuilt through confrontation. Countering hate requires care, listening & connection, argues Laura Roth on the AFSEE Blog. 📚Read 'Caring Across the Divide: A Feminist Response to the Far-Right': buff.ly/WeFtRRu