In our latest blog, Anthea Lawson, author of How Not To Save The World, investigates the psychosocial foundations of the “saviour complex”. For those committed to social change, might questioning one’s own assumptions be a good place to start?
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Across the world, inequality is widening, the climate crisis is accelerating, and public trust in political institutions is eroding.
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Women work more than men hours but earn, on average, 43% less per hour when you factor in domestic as well as economic labour – @marie-andreescu.bsky.social, Valentina Gabrielli, Romaine Loubes & Anne-Sophie Robilliard of the @wid.world
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The climate crisis is reshaping economies, societies, and livelihoods—but not everyone bears its costs equally.
Our #LSEFestival panel brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore the deep links between climate change and inequality.
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The African Inequality Review will generate better evidence on inequality – crucial for understanding how to expand opportunity, protect vulnerable groups & sustain inclusive development #LSEInequalitiesBlog
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“In the nineteenth century, European powers transformed colonial and trade hierarchies into foreign wealth; today, rich countries transform monetary and financial dominance into excess returns” – @gatonievas.bsky.social of @wid.world in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
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What is the extent of poverty and homelessness in the U.S?
In our recent seminar, Professor Bruce D. Meyer presented new research, which tells a complex story of improvements in wellbeing at the bottom of the distribution largely due to government transfers.
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In a recent seminar at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, @mikesavagelse.bsky.social presented research on analysing the power of global elites in the 2020s.
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📢 We are excited to announce the launch of the African Inequality Review in partnership with @unu-wider.bsky.social @arua-aceir.bsky.social @theworldbank.bsky.social.
Read more about the review in the new blog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...
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Subnational data on household welfare helps identify and monitor locations with high concentration of poverty and inequality.
This new III working paper presents two new global datasets that focus on poverty and inequality at the subnational level.
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