One of the most striking phenomena of the last few decades has been the rise of a new global middle class driven by fast economic growth in Asia. I address it in a new @redequalitas.bsky.social WP, endogenously defining current boundaries, looking at its long-term evolution #WIID bit.ly/midlcass
#WIID was one of our top pages in 2025, showing that quality data matters. Our major update this year expanded the world's most comprehensive inequality database to 26K+ data points across 202 countries. Free & open for all. Explore WIID: go.unu.edu/bad4Y #2025recap
Check out our new research by @anvaccaro.bsky.social on the relationship between #inequality and support for #redistributive fiscal policies, leveraging the World Income Inequality Database #WIID, and broadening the lens to include #GlobalSouth.
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For 40 years, UNU-WIDER has worked to reduce inequality through research.
One of our key tools? The World Income Inequality Database!
Used not only by researchers but also policymakers to track global progress. Go and explore the updated data 👉 go.unu.edu/FdMod
#WIDER40 #WIID #IncomeInequality
In case you missed it! The latest #WIID release is here! 📊 Data up to 2022 for 202 countries is now available for free download. Explore the WIID Explorer for charts, tables, and inequality factsheets. We are very proud of it!
See it here: go.unu.edu/DI5xt...
In our latest piece, Research Associate Rahul Lahoti takes a look at the latest #inequality data from our just released #WIID update, shares the latest trends in income inequality, and explores key takeaways from the data harmonization process.
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seeing presentations of inspiring interaction design projects carried out at research insitutions in/around Paris www.iri.centrepompidou.fr/evenement/who-is-interac... #wiid
