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Mission Statement

Since 2015 we address key questions of social, economic and ecological inequalities and the resulting issues for the society, politics, the environment and every single human being. Due to the increase of inequalities in the course of time it is from our perspective of utmost importance to look into these topics from various angles.

The research institute "Economics of Inequality" serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research on these inequalities and for discussions with students, other researchers and the public. In the course of our research we question reasons for the existance of inequalities as well as their effects. To offer profound results of our research, it is a major concern for us to develop concrete approaches for measuring inequalities. Furthermore, our research results should not only point out already existing inequalities, but rather provide a scientific foundation for the development of measures and actions to reduce present social and economic inequalities.

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Living conditions of disadvantaged population groups in Austria

by Karin Heitzmann and Alexander Huber

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Disslbacher, Franziska & Rapp, Severin (2024):

#31: Understanding the Distribution of Wealth at Death: A Probate Based Approach

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L. Lehner, E. List:

2024|02: Unions and Firms 2

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"Da Vermögensbildung zentral über Erbschaften und Schenkungen erfolgt, werden diese Vermögensungleichheiten ständig perpetuiert. Vermögen ermöglicht jedoch nicht nur einen besseren Zugang zu Bildung und Gesundheit, sondern bewirkt über familiäre Netzwerke auch Zugang zu weiteren wichtigen Schaltstellen der individuellen Karriere. [...] Die Chancenungleichheit in unserer Gesellschaft wird de facto durch den 'Zufall der Geburt' bestimmt."

Wilfried Altzinger on the idea of a "basic inheritance" for 18-year-olds in Austria (Der Standard, 06.04.2023)

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Summer term 2025: Teaching at INEQ

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Keynote Lecture by Fabian Pfeffer as part of the workshops

Workshop on Wealth Inequality, Intergenerational Mobility, and Equality of Opportunity

The first INEQ Workshop on Wealth Inequality, Intergenerational Mobility, and Equality of Opportunity took place at WU Vienna on November 21-22, 2024. Around 40 researchers and experts from various…

[Translate to English:] Kurt-Rothschild-Preis 2024: Lukas Lehner und Maximilian Kasy

Lukas Lehner receives Kurt Rothschild Award 2024

Lukas Lehner was awarded the main prize of the Kurt Rothschild Award 2024 on 21 October.

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