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Paris School of Economics
Coverage of Paris School of Economics in the Nexus archive.
Hong Kongplace1Yang Liperson1World Inequality Laborganization1wealth distributiontopic1income inequalitytopic1Gabriel Zucmanperson1Elon Muskperson1SpaceXorganization1University of California, Berkeleyorganization1International Tax Observatoryorganization1We Need to Tax Billionairestopic1trillionairestopic1democracytopic1Extreme wealthtopic1
- Hong Kong is world’s most unequal society for wealth distribution, study finds
Hong Kong is now the world’s most unequal society in wealth distribution, according to a study analyzing income and wealth inequality from 1981 to 2021. The study attributes rising inequality to a shift from wage disparities to capital concentration, which has reduced social mobility.
- The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
The article argues that extreme wealth, exemplified by Elon Musk's trillion-dollar fortune, creates a tension with democracy by enabling power to stifle competition, shape discourse, and influence policymaking. It highlights the risks of trillionaires to democratic systems and calls for measures like taxing billionaires to address the issue.