Economic historian & Historical demographer at Bocconi University, Milan. Affiliated scholar of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, NY.
Working on the history of inequality and social mobility and on the history of pandemics & other catastrophes
Guido Alfani
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Episode 3 of the podcast documentary series The Billionaire Age (CBC IDEAS) has just aired. I also contributed to this episode—have a listen!👇
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Glad to share my online review of Patrick Boucheron's new book on the Black Death.
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The lesson of the Pandemic booksandideas.net/The-lesson-o...
The video of the Lecture itself can be accessed here👇
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Al momento dell’indipendenza gli Stati Uniti erano, rispetto all’Europa, la terra dell’uguaglianza. Ora sono il più diseguale tra i grandi Paesi dell'Occidente. Com'è possibile? Oggi ne discuto su La Repubblica👇
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Glad to share this open-access article, based on the Tawney Lecture that I had the honour to deliver in 2025
Economic inequality and social mobility in preindustrial societies: What we know, what we don't (but should) know - The Economic History Review onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Tra poco si celebreranno i 250 anni della dichiarazione d’indipendenza americana: ecco come è cambiata da allora la distribuzione della ricchezza negl…
Elon Musk könnte bald der erste Billionär in US-Dollar werden. Aber war in der Geschichte schon mal jemand reicher? Und was unterscheidet Musk von den Rockefellers und Carnegies früherer Zeiten? Darüber habe ich mit @guidoalfani.bsky.social gesprochen. www.faz.net/aktuell/fina...
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In recent years economic inequality has become a major research topic in economic history. However, much remains to be done to complete our knowledge of long-term distributive dynamics. This article ...
📢 #CallForPapers - The Economics of Demographic Shocks in the Long Run
📆29-30 October |📍Wageningen University
⌛Deadline: 26 June
Keynote: @guidoalfani.bsky.social
Organiser: Daniel Gallardo Albarrán
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🎙️ New episode of Dondena Decode!
How are economic inequality and political instability connected?
In this episode @guidoalfani.bsky.social (Bocconi University) interviews @laywilliams.bsky.social (DePaul University)!
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🔉New Dondena Decode Episode is out!
🎙️ In this episode, Nicoletta Balbo (@bocconi.bsky.social) interviews @fabriberna.bsky.social (UNED Madrid) on the role of luck in shaping social inequality and life chances.
🎧 Episode available here:
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Does luck play any role in shaping social inequality?In this episode, Nicoletta Balbo, from the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University, interviews Fabrizio Bernardi from UNE...
Elon Musk ist der reichste Mensch der Welt, und er könnte noch viel reicher werden. Wirtschaftshistoriker Guido Alfani ordnet Musk historisch ein – und erklärt, welche Eigenschaft ihn von früheren Sup...
