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Independent research lab focusing on #taxation, corporate tax avoidance, tax evasion, and solutions to these issues. Directed by @gabrielzucman.bsky.social

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wid.world
One week left to submit to the Call for Papers for the World Inequality Conference 2026, which will take place at the Paris School of Economics on June 4–5, 2026.

inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...
World Inequality Conference 2026 - World Inequality Lab
The World Inequality Lab is organizing the third edition of the World Inequality Conference, to be held at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-5, 2026.
inequalitylab.world
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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At our upcoming #LunchSeminar, Joana Garcia ( @bportugal.pt
) will present new evidence from the Zona Franca da Madeira, shedding light on workers, wages, and firm dynamics in low-tax jurisdictions.

🗓️ Nov 28, 12:00 CET
📍 @pse.bsky.social & Online

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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dumarx.bsky.social
Domicile fiscal, résidence effective, conventions fiscales, exit tax… @qparrinello.bsky.social , de @taxobservatory.bsky.social a répondu à mes questions sur les contours du débat sur la fiscalité des ultra-riches. 👇
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November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Curious how countries can curb tax haven usage & raise business ownership transparency? 🤔

Join @jakobbrounstein.bsky.social ( @theifs.bsky.social ) at our #LunchSeminar!

🗓️ Nov 21, 12:00 CET
📍 @pse.bsky.social & Online

🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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🚨 Save the Date!

Don’t miss our joint conference with @skatteforsk.bsky.social: From Secrecy to Transparency: The End of Hidden Wealth?

🗓️ 3-4 Feb 2026
📍 @pse.bsky.social

Explore how global reforms, beneficial ownership registries & data sharing impact offshore tax evasion and financial secrecy.
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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📢 New WP alert! Can stronger tax compliance make markets less concentrated?

The paper by @matejbajgar.bsky.social, Petr Janský & Tijmen Tuinsma finds that tougher tax transparency rules for multinationals lead to less industry concentration 🧵

Full paper: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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wid.world
There's less than 1️⃣ month to go until the deadline for submissions to our #CallForPapers for the 2026 World Inequality Conference.

🏃‍♀️Hurry up and submit your paper by 1 December!

inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...
World Inequality Conference 2026 - World Inequality Lab
The World Inequality Lab is organizing the third edition of the World Inequality Conference, to be held at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-5, 2026.
inequalitylab.world
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
taxobservatory.bsky.social
🌍 Les batailles pour les ressources naturelles

Rejoignez @nmoreaukastler.bsky.social pour une discussion sur la géoéconomie : rivalités commerciales, reconfigurations des chaînes de valeur, et instruments économiques de puissance.

🗓️ 6 nov | 11h00

👉 En direct: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gq...
Les batailles pour les ressources naturelles - 06/11 - 11h00 (LYON 3 ROUBIER)
YouTube video by Journées de l'Economie
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November 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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How can teaching tax morale in schools foster prosocial behavior and strengthen democracy? 🖋️🤓

Join Enrico Rubolino (Univ. of Lausanne) at our next #LunchSeminar!

🗓️ Nov 7, 2025 – 12:00 CET
📍 @pse.bsky.social & Online

🔗 lnkd.in/dkpC68XU
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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How does Brazil’s tax system create unequal opportunities for firms to comply—or not? 🤔

Join Luciana Barcarolo & Jhoney Barcarolo for our next #LunchSeminar at the @PSEinfo
🇧🇷💼

🗓️ Oct 31, 2025 | 12:00 CET | In-person & online
🔗 lnkd.in/dkpC68XU
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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💥 Our colleague Blueberry Planterose built an interactive simulator to explore how taxing the ultra-wealthy affects progressivity & public revenue.

A must-see for anyone interested in fiscal justice & transparency!

👉https://zucman-simulateur.fr/
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Does Switzerland’s tax system really level the playing field — or just move the goalposts? 🤔

Join Enea Baselgia (ETH Zurich) at our next #LunchSeminar.

🗓️ Oct 24 | 12:00 CET |
📍@PSEinfo & online
🔗 lnkd.in/dkpC68XU
October 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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@gabrielzucman.bsky.social and Pascal Saint-Amans will be debating on “Taxing the wealthiest: what kind of tax justice for the 21st century?” at the @normalesup.bsky.social

📅 Thursday, October 23, 2025

👉 More info: lnkd.in/e7yPaQhP

👉 Register here: lnkd.in/e4SdRmMe
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Why do mafias invest in clean companies? 🤔

Join Rocco Macchiavello (Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science) for our next #LunchSeminar to explore this question.

🗓️ October 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM (CET)
📍 Paris School of Economics & Online

🔗 Registration: lnkd.in/dkpC68XU
October 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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How does inheritance tax avoidance work through the family firm? 🤔

Join @isabelmico.bsky.social (Economist at the @Bank of Spain) for our next #LunchSeminar to explore this question.

🗓️ October 10, 2025 | 12pm (CET)
📍 @pse.bsky.social & online

🔗 Registration: lnkd.in/dkpC68XU
October 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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From trade wars to @un.org talks, global tax cooperation is at stake.
Oct 2, Paris, #ICRICT Commissioners, policymakers & civil society debate how to build a fairer international tax system amid great-power rivalry.
⏰6–8PM
📍Paris School of Economics
Inscriptions: shorturl.at/I6Kvp
#TaxThePower
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
taxobservatory.bsky.social
1/6 Does requiring stronger due diligence for foreign sourcing work? 🤔

Our latest policy note by @nmoreaukastler.bsky.social and @giuliavaraschin.bsky.social looks at the US experience with conflict minerals 🧵

Read the full note: www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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🇧🇷 Brazil's President @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social opened the UN General Assembly with powerful messages, including a strong call for taxing the super-rich.
September 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Today, our Policy Director, @qparrinello.bsky.social, was auditioned by the FISC Committee of the European Parliament on the implications of Trump administration tax policies on Europe 🇪🇺

📺 Watch the full session: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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This week's #LunchSeminar with Laurence Jacquet (‪ @cy-univ.bsky.social ) will focus on production regulation principles and tax reforms.

🗓️ September 26 | 12 PM (CET)
📍 Join us in person at @pse.bsky.social or online via Zoom

🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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wid.world
📢 We’re excited to announce that the 3rd edition of the World Inequality Conference will take place on 4–5 June 2026 in Paris.

📄The call for papers is now open — submit by December 1!

▶️ inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...

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World Inequality Conference 2026 - World Inequality Lab
The World Inequality Lab is organizing the third edition of the World Inequality Conference, to be held at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-5, 2026.
inequalitylab.world
September 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
taxobservatory.bsky.social
🧵1/6 #Dubai’s real estate market isn’t just booming, it’s also a major hub for offshore real estate investment.

Our study reveals that 1/3 of the city’s residential property (~$68B) is owned by non-resident foreigners, dwarfing most major global cities.

👉 www.taxobservatory.eu/publication/...
September 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
taxobservatory.bsky.social
Guess what? EUTO #LunchSeminar is back! 🚀

🎙️Join Margarita López Forero ( @banquedefrance-off.bsky.social ) for an interesting discussion on offshoring wage inequality in tax havens.

🗓️ September 19 | 12pm (CET)
📍 @pse.bsky.social & Zoom

🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
taxobservatory.bsky.social
This September, the “Zucman Tax” is back on France’s political agenda.

Hear directly from its creator, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, as he explains what this tax is all about ⤵️

Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zv1...
Taxer les ultra-riches : la taxe Zucman expliquée par son créateur
YouTube video by Quotidien
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September 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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💬 @giuliavaraschin.bsky.social: "The proposal is for a minimum level of taxation that would simply fill the current gap and ensure the ultra-rich pay as much in taxes as everyone else."

🎥 Watch the full interview: www.raiplay.it/video/2025/0...
September 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM