LSE International Inequalities Institute

💡 Join the III and the Department of Geography and Environment, LSE 19th of November for "Fragments of Home: Refugee Housing, Humanitarian Design, and the Politics of Shelter." This event will delve into the complex realities of refugee housing and the diverse strategies used by governments and charities. Speakers include Dr. Tom Scott-Smith, sharing insights from his new book on unconventional refugee accommodations, Nick Henderson, and Dr. Myfanwy James, with Professor Neil Lee as chair. 🔗 Find out more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/eym4AVGV

The five-day working week has been the norm in most countries for around 100 years. But the world of work has been transformed during that time and we’re much more productive now than we were a century ago. Given this, would we all be better off moving to a four-day work week, writes Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign? Read Joe’s argument in our latest blog post. Read more: https://ow.ly/vFts50U0axc #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Last Tuesday, the Latin America and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR) hosted an event led by Francisco Ferreira on Latin America’s inequality crisis, with experts sharing insights and solutions: 📊 Valentina Contreras outlined that the top 1% controls 37–40% of the wealth, while the bottom half holds almost none. Inequality is severe, intergenerational, and enduring. 📈 Julian Messina examined how market power affects inequality, suggesting that policies promoting growth and business efficiency could foster fairness. 💡 Andrés Velasco reviewed income distribution strategies, stressing three approaches: predistribution, distribution, and redistribution. 🌱 Sebastian Nieto Parra focused on reducing inequality through formal employment, especially among young people, and highlighted green economy opportunities if supported by proper training. Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/dBUBdpqP Thanks to our panelists and attendees. Let’s keep pushing for a fairer Latin America! 🤝 #Inequality #LatinAmerica #PublicPolicy #GreenEconomy

📢 The III annual report for 2023/24 is now available to read online! The last 12 months have seen major new developments, both nationally and globally, the causes and consequences of which directly relate to inequality issues. This report showcases our key achievements over the past year, including new research initiatives, critical discussions, and examples of the real-world impact which our work has made. Read it here 👇 https://ow.ly/36A350TXpee

In her first Budget as the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves announced some progressive changes to taxation and government spending plans. But how well did she score from the standpoint of addressing the UK’s gaping inequalities? Faiza Shaheen, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute, comments in our latest blog post. #LSEInequalitiesBlog

📢 Ahead of the Autumn Budget, new research by CenTax shows that the Treasury could raise up to £1bn next year by taxing profits earned by private equity executives as income. They estimate that taxing gains at 45 per cent would only amount to a 16 per cent reduction in the take-home pay of the industry’s top 100 dealmakers. Read more in the Financial Times 👇 ow.ly/txyS50TVkOe

The gap between rich and poor in the UK continues to get wider and wider. As well as being grossly unfair, argues Will Snell of the Fairness Foundation, the sheer size of the wealth gap poses major risks to our economy, our society, our democracy and our environment. Indeed, wealth inequality is a significant driver of strategic risk to the UK *as a whole* - and this risk is seriously underpriced by politicians and commentators alike. How should policymakers respond? #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Join us as an Occasional Research Assistant! Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) is looking for someone to join the 'Exploring Funding Policy and Funders in Academic-Practitioner Collaborations' project team led by Aygen Kurt Dickson. 🗓️ Deadline: 8/11/2024 Apply👉 https://ow.ly/j8Qr50TUmf1

Upcoming seminar: We are joined by Berkay Ozcan from LSE Department of Social Policy, who will discuss changing children's concentration on income distribution and its consequences for inequality and poverty. 💻Attend online: https://ow.ly/70sA50TSGxR 🎟️Attend in-person: https://ow.ly/tyaM50TSGxQ

This UK #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting our digital storytelling project - 'It’s more than money: telling the story of racial wealth divides in the UK and South Africa'. This project, a part of our Wealth Elite and Tax Justice research programme and cofunded by LSE EDI, draws together original research, bodies of critical scholarship, and oft-silenced voices exploring the nature and experience of entrenched racial wealth divides. Beyond the accumulation of money and assets, what is wealth? And why do racial wealth divides matter? https://ow.ly/lMJz50TSpHa