To benchmark and monitor economic inequality across countries, the OECD relies on two dedicated statistical databases: the OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD), which offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty, and the OECD Wealth Distribution Database (WDD), which collects...
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WID.world combines different data sources: national accounts, survey data, fiscal data, and wealth rankings. By doing so, it becomes possible to track more precisely the evolution of all income or wealth levels, from the bottom to the top. The key novelty of WID.world is to use such data in a system...
The Patriotic Millionaires share a deep concern about America's destabilizing levels of economic and political inequality, the root cause of current social unrest in the US. They seek to reform the US political economy so that it naturally creates greater economic and political equality, enabling th...
Capital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the office...
Germany is one of the world’s richest countries, but inequality is on the rise. The wealthy are pulling ahead, while the poor are falling behind. For the middle classes, work is no longer a means of advancement. Instead, they are struggling to maintain their position and status. Young people today h...