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Guido Alfani

@guidoalfani.bsky.social

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Economic historian & Historical demographer at Bocconi University, Milan. Affiliated scholar of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, NY. Working on the history of inequality and social mobility and on the history of pandemics & other catastrophes .. more

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 4h

Grazie a @wired.it per avermi invitato al Wired Next Fest Trentino 2025, a discutere di ricchi e concentrazione della ricchezza con Emiliano Audisio👇
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Guido Alfani a Wired Next Fest 2025: “Troppi ricchi oggi? In passato abbiamo visto di peggio”

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! 🙏It has been great hosting you all in Milan!

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 7d

The link to attend the conference via zoom can also be found below (scroll to the bottom of the page). Among the participants, @brankomilan.bsky.social @jrodriguezweber.bsky.social @artolam.bsky.social @ggabbuti.bsky.social @martinhist.bsky.social and many others!
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Inequality & History - Università Bocconi

Organizzato da DONDENA

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 7d

Next Monday (Oct 6) the two-days conference "Inequality & History" will begin, hosted by @dondenacentre.bsky.social at Bocconi University (Milan). Join us to explore & debate inequality across history, from Classical Antiquity until today! Remote attendance possible; QR code in the program below👇

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 7d

And here is the book! (@princetonupress.bsky.social)
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As Gods Among Men

"In this masterly book, [Alfani] offers an insightful long-run perspective and fascinating lessons for the future. A must-read!"—Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyA sweeping...

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 7d

I am proud to announce that my book "As Gods Among Men. A History of the Rich in the West" has been awarded the Ranki Biennial Prize by the Economic History Association!😊👇

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dondenacentre.bsky.social @dondenacentre.bsky.social · 7d

🎙️ New episode of Dondena Decode!

In this episode, Sonia Schifano (Bocconi University) interviews Fabian Drixler from Yale University on his research between climate and economy in history!!

📷 Listen at: 👉

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Dondena Decode - Episode 4

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 13d

In Renaissance Florence, the Medici family had the habit of holding a procession on the Feast of the Epiphany dressed as the Three Wise Men. Why would this matter for our understanding of social mobility in the past - and maybe not only in the past...? 👇

Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 13d

Glimpses from the Lecture: in the last seven centuries or so, inequality grew almost constantly - the only phases of decline were triggered by major catastrophes (the interpretation of the data is slightly less depressing that it might seem...) (but just slightly, mind...)👇

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Guido Alfani @guidoalfani.bsky.social · 13d

The recording of the Tawney Lecture on "Economic Inequality and Social Mobility in Preindustrial Societies", which I had the honour to deliver in Glasgow last spring, is now online! Thanks
@echistsoc.bsky.social for inviting me.
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Tawney Lecture 2025: Economic inequality and social mobility in preindustrial societies - Economic History Society

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dondenacentre.bsky.social @dondenacentre.bsky.social · 24d

🎙️ New episode of Dondena Decode!

How might climate change impact our health and the spread of infectious diseases? 🌍🦠

In this episode, Mattia Fochesato interviews @joacimrocklov.bsky.social (Heidelberg Institute of Global Health & IWR).

👉 Listen here:
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Dondena Decode - Episode 3

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Economic History Society @echistsoc.bsky.social · 24d

Now on Early View: 'Wealth inequality and epidemics in the Republic of Venice (1400–1800)'.
By Guido Alfani, Matteo Di Tullio & Mattia Fochesato.
@guidoalfani.bsky.social‬ ‪@stone-lis.bsky.social‬
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
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<em>The Economic History Review</em> | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library

This article analyses wealth inequality in the Republic of Venice during 1400–1800. The availability of a large database of homogeneous inequality measurements allows us to produce the most in-depth ...

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dondenacentre.bsky.social @dondenacentre.bsky.social · 27d

We are delighted to announce the 2025 Dondena Lecture ! 🎉
@bocconi.bsky.social

📌 Democracy in the 21st Century: Hierarchy, Egalitarianism and the Struggle over New Institutions

🗓️ 22 Sept 2025 | 6:15–7:45 PM
📍 Aula Manfredini

🎤 James Robinson, Nobel Laureate in ES 2024

🔗 Registration required

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Feb 7

"The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling celebration of selfish opulence," @brianklaas.bsky.social writes:

The Rise of the Selfish Plutocrats

Instead of pursuing philanthropy, many now seek to evade social responsibility.

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dondenacentre.bsky.social @dondenacentre.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎙️ It’s here! The very first episode of Dondena Decode is live!

A podcast that unpacks today’s complex social issues—in less than 10 minutes.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify 👇

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Dondena Decode - Episode 1

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Miles Corak @milescorak.com · Nov 9

If you are interested in #inequality, how it shapes economic opportunities, and the implications for both public policy and economic research, then listen to this engaging conversation I had with Steven Durlauf, director of @ucstonecenter.bsky.social

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#econsky

Miles Corak on the Great Gatsby Curve and Cross-Country Comparisons of Inequality and Mobility

Podcast Episode · The Inequality Podcast · 2024-10-07 · 50m

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