2025-2nd III/LIS Comparative Economic Inequality Conference 2025

Description

LIS and the UK LIS Satellite Office at the International Inequalities Institute (III) of the London School of Economics invite scholars working in the field of comparative economic inequality to the 2nd III/LIS Comparative Economic Inequality Conference on 27-28 February 2025.

This event will be hosted at the Coque and Helix venues, featuring an array of distinguished speakers, thought-provoking keynote lectures, and engaging parallel sessions.

The conference will cover critical topics, including:

  • Earnings, gender, and global inequality.
  • Intergenerational mobility and wealth distribution.
  • The role of policies in addressing inequality and poverty.
  • Innovations in inequality measurement and methods.

Over 80 research papers covering these topics will be presented across seven parallel sessions during the conference. In addition, the conference is highlighted by two keynote lectures by leading experts: Prof. Nora Lustig (Tulane University) and Prof. Fabian Pfeffer (LMU Munich). The conference will feature a special evening event, a book presentation on Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War, by Prof. Branko Milanovic (CUNY Graduate Center).

Keynote Speakers

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Nora Lustig, Tulane University
Fabian_Pfeffer

Fabian Pfeffer, LMU Munich

Special Event: ‘Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War’

Branko Milanovic will present highlights from his most recent book followed by a discussion with Francisco Ferreira and Janet Gornick.

We are delighted to invite you to the book presentation of Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War, the highly praised recent new work by Professor Branko Milanovic of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
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Conference Programme

The conference preliminary programme is available here.

Registration

Attendance is for free but registration is mandatory through this link.
Deadline: Wednesday 15th January.
Please note that this is an in-person event and virtual attendance is not possible.

Scientific Committee

H. Xavier Jara (LSE), Teresa Munzi (LIS), Philippe Van Kerm (University of Luxembourg, LIS), Nora Waitkus (LSE).

Questions and inquiries

For any questions, contact iii.lis@lisdatacenter.org.