LSE International Inequalities Institute

The foundations of democracy have become fragile, with political systems geared towards short-term wins, run by politicians that few of us trust. Many of us feel disempowered, disillusioned and distrustful. Join us on 27 January as Danny Sriskandarajah and Jo Swinson set out a blueprint for change. They will discuss a range of inspiring ideas for how we can reclaim our power and change the world. https://ow.ly/r3qb50UBTja

UK homeowners tend to accumulate wealth while those unable to get on the property ladder are left behind. This fuels the racial wealth divide, since communities of colour are overrepresented among renters. But does the UK housing market also erode the health of those who suffer the exploitation of the rental sector? Stephen Walcott and Serena Robinson of the Runnymede Trust explore in our latest blog post. Check the blog post here: https://ow.ly/LbUQ50UBF3J #LSEInequalitiesBlog

The United States exhibits wider disparities of wealth between rich and poor than any other major developed nation. As we move into 2025, this post by Sarah Anderson summarises the state of wealth inequality in ten key facts spanning the richest individuals, household wealth and the racial wealth divide. #LSEInequalitiesBlog https://ow.ly/MO1050UyFhK

📢 We are recruiting a Programme Officer (Fellowship Experience) for the Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme. The post holder will take lead responsibility for the delivery, operations and implementation of the AFSEE programme Fellowship Experience. 📅 Apply by 2 January 🔗 https://shorturl.at/EmjyV

📢 We are recruiting an Assistant Professorial Research Fellow to conduct original research on innovative pedagogy. Based in the Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme, the postholder will be expected to research, review, and strengthen AFSEE’s pedagogy, to identify good practice and develop insights that can be applied in the teaching of AFSEE modules, across LSE, the Atlantic community and in the wider higher education sector 📅 Apply by 2 January 🔗https://ow.ly/QiRS50UfGg8

Besides factors like age, sex and cultural identity, how much did attitudes towards inequality influence voting behaviour in the Brexit referendum?  Queena C. investigates in our latest blog post, drawing on research jointly undertaken with Joan Costa-i-Font (he/him), Frank Cowell and Jakob Dirksen. #LSEInequalitiesBlog Read the post here: https://ow.ly/sxgp50UtclC

The UK's mainstream politics & media have normalised racist and anti-migrant rhetoric, paving the way for the kind of far-right violence which erupted last summer. On International Migrants' Day, we revisit our blog by Peter Kane on the need to change the narrative on migration across the political spectrum. #IMD2024 🔗https://ow.ly/HfmO50UsBFV

Over two billion people lack access to safe drinking water – and this figure is set to rise further due to the impact of climate change. What collective steps need to be taken to address global water insecurity and ensure that everyone’s basic right to clean water can be upheld? OXFAM GB's Jo Trevor and Padmini Iyer set out the issue – and proposed solutions – in our latest blog post. Read the post here: https://ow.ly/GPix50UoXUh #LSEInequalitiesBlog

How much inequality is inherited? We take a stab at the issue with my colleague Francisco Ferreira at LSE International Inequalities Institute, as part of our rethink about a topic that has vexed the region for decades. A short summary of some the results from the Latin America and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR).   In effect, the stickiness of inequality from generation to generation is due to a small set of inherited personal circumstances—sex, race, and family background, among other. They account for anywhere between 45% and 63% of the current generation’s income inequality, depending on the country.  Understanding inequality is an important first step to put in the policies we need to give everyone a better future. More in this blog https://lnkd.in/eXmDHp99

“In highly unequal societies, the poorest feel disconnected from and distrustful of the political system, while the richest try to hoard power.” In our latest blog post, Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, CEO of the New Economics Foundation, looks at the threat to democracies posed by inequality. What are the choices faced by political leaders in societies where wealth is highly concentrated in the hands of a few people? #LSEInequalitiesBlog Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/68nv50Uo6p2