Overview

The decades since 1980 have seen sharply rising income and wealth inequality in a number of developed countries, notably the US and UK. The rise is particularly marked at the top of the income distribution. Many countries have also experienced a stagnation in middle class income growth and declines in social mobility. INET Oxford researchers are playing a leading role collecting and analysing data on income and wealth inequality from around the world and analysing the causes of this shift. Our scholars are also investigating the links between trends in inequality and different modes of economic growth, technology, globalisation, labour market arrangements, the financial system, and public policies. INET Oxford scholars are also examining the role that wealth and inheritance play in the economy, issues of gender in patterns of inequality, and the broad economic and social impacts of unemployment.

INET Oxford scholars are also actively working on policies to address issues of economic justice and fairness, including active labor market policies, private sector practices, and institutional reforms.

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Recent Publications

Feb 2025
INET Working Paper
No. 2025-05 - Agent-based modeling at central banks: recent developments and new challenges
András Borsos ,  Adrián Carro ,  Aldo Glielmo ,  Marc Hinterschweiger ,  Jagoda Kaszowska-Mojsa ,  Arzu Uluc
Jan 2025
Journal
Changing household structures, household employment, and poverty trends in rich countries
in Journal of European Social Policy
Leo Azzollini ,  Richard Breen ,  Brian Nolan
Jan 2025
Chapter
How Collaboration Breaks Down
Simon DeDeo ,  Jenna Bednar ,  Eric Beinhocker ,  Esther Chevrot-Bianco ,  L. Zachary DuBois ,  Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson ,  Jônatas Manzolli ,  Ferdinand von Siemens
Jan 2025
Journal
Simulating Long-Run Wealth Distribution and Transmission: The Role of Intergenerational Transfers
in Italian Economic Journal
Michele Bavaro ,  Stefano Boscolo ,  Simone Tedeschi
Oct 2024
Blog
Intergenerational poverty persistence in Europe and the Great Gatsby curve
Michele Bavaro ,  Rafael Carranza ,  Brian Nolan
Oct 2024
Journal
Intergenerational Poverty Persistence in Europe - Is There a 'Great Gatsby Curve' for Poverty?
in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
Michele Bavaro ,  Rafael Carranza ,  Brian Nolan
Oct 2024
Journal
The Total Effect of Social Origins on Educational Attainment: Meta-analysis of Sibling Correlations From 18 Countries
in Demography
Lewis Anderson ,  Patrick Präg ,  Evelina T. Akimova ,  Christiaan Monden
Sept 2024
INET Working Paper
No. 2024-07 - Monopsony Power and Poverty: The Consequences of Walmart Supercenter Openings
Lukas Lehner ,  Zachary Parolin ,  Clemente Pignatti ,  Rafael Pintro Schmitt
Sept 2024
Journal
Aug 2024
Journal
Jun 2024
Journal
A cycle or a tunnel? A study on unemployment and low-pay dynamics in Italy
in Labour Economics
Michele Bavaro ,  Federico Tullio
Jun 2024
Journal
Assessing income redistribution: what are the key analytic choices?
in Fiscal Studies
Rafael Carranza ,  Brian Nolan
Jun 2024
Journal
Emission inequality: Comparing the roles of income and wealth in Belgium and the United Kingdom
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Milena Büchs ,  Tim Goedemé ,  Sarah Kuypers ,  Gerlinde Verbist
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