PoWER
@power-proj.bsky.social
PoWER is an international & interdisciplinary research project on Politicians, Policies, and Wealth Reproduction.
Funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de
Partners @unimarburg.bsky.social, @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, University of Cape Town & FGV Sao Paulo
Funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de
Partners @unimarburg.bsky.social, @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, University of Cape Town & FGV Sao Paulo
Do politicians' backgrounds shape policy? Prof Pimenta & Dr Lima underline lawmakers come from privileged backgrounds and this bias influence which policies get passed. In their PoWER research, they explore how policy-makers' career influence income concentration wealthpolicies.eu/how-politici...
How Politicians’ Careers Shape Public Policy | politics and wealth reproduction
wealthpolicies.eu
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Do politicians' backgrounds shape policy? Prof Pimenta & Dr Lima underline lawmakers come from privileged backgrounds and this bias influence which policies get passed. In their PoWER research, they explore how policy-makers' career influence income concentration wealthpolicies.eu/how-politici...
In our new blogpost, Prof Vimal Ranchhod and Dr @arindamjana.bsky.social
(University of Cape Town) explain why wealth inequality is much more persistent and harder to measure compared to income inequalitity: wealthpolicies.eu/blog-4-the-g...
(University of Cape Town) explain why wealth inequality is much more persistent and harder to measure compared to income inequalitity: wealthpolicies.eu/blog-4-the-g...
Blog 4: The Great Divide Why Wealth, Not Income, Defines the Economic Chasm | politics and wealth reproduction
wealthpolicies.eu
January 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
In our new blogpost, Prof Vimal Ranchhod and Dr @arindamjana.bsky.social
(University of Cape Town) explain why wealth inequality is much more persistent and harder to measure compared to income inequalitity: wealthpolicies.eu/blog-4-the-g...
(University of Cape Town) explain why wealth inequality is much more persistent and harder to measure compared to income inequalitity: wealthpolicies.eu/blog-4-the-g...
Dr Kuran reviewed *The Triumph of Injustice* (Saez & Zucman, 2019) for the PoWER blog. The book presents an excellent empirical analysis of tax inequality in the USA. wealthpolicies.eu/book-review-...
Book Review: The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay | politics and wealth reproduction
wealthpolicies.eu
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dr Kuran reviewed *The Triumph of Injustice* (Saez & Zucman, 2019) for the PoWER blog. The book presents an excellent empirical analysis of tax inequality in the USA. wealthpolicies.eu/book-review-...
Our Principal Investigator, Prof @evawegner.bsky.social introduces and discusses the signifance of the PoWER project - reproduction of wealth through politics and policies. Possible to achieve democracy in the age of heightened social divides and wealth inequality? www.youtube.com/live/qe57FPi...
Money, money, money – Regiert Geld die Welt?
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October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Our Principal Investigator, Prof @evawegner.bsky.social introduces and discusses the signifance of the PoWER project - reproduction of wealth through politics and policies. Possible to achieve democracy in the age of heightened social divides and wealth inequality? www.youtube.com/live/qe57FPi...
In May '25, Dr @gventurini.bsky.social attended Empirical Study of Gender Research Network Workshop at ITAM, Mexico City, presenting “Women in Top Ministerial Positions” (w/ Dr Alexiadou), examining gender differences in ministers’ profiles, qualifications & networks. wealthpolicies.eu/activities
Activities | politics and wealth reproduction
wealthpolicies.eu
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In May '25, Dr @gventurini.bsky.social attended Empirical Study of Gender Research Network Workshop at ITAM, Mexico City, presenting “Women in Top Ministerial Positions” (w/ Dr Alexiadou), examining gender differences in ministers’ profiles, qualifications & networks. wealthpolicies.eu/activities
In Sept '25, Dr @dalexiadou.bsky.social (PoWER WP1) presented “Do Their Interests Matter? Finance Ministers & Wealth Inequality in Europe” (w/ Dr Venturini, Prof Pellicer & Prof Wegner), showing how finance ministers’ professional interests shape tax & finance policies. wealthpolicies.eu/activities
Activities | politics and wealth reproduction
wealthpolicies.eu
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In Sept '25, Dr @dalexiadou.bsky.social (PoWER WP1) presented “Do Their Interests Matter? Finance Ministers & Wealth Inequality in Europe” (w/ Dr Venturini, Prof Pellicer & Prof Wegner), showing how finance ministers’ professional interests shape tax & finance policies. wealthpolicies.eu/activities
Prof Eva Wegner & Prof Miquel Pellicer (Principal Investigators based at the University of Marburg) introduce the PoWER project and explain the significance of their research - why policies/politicians favor wealthy & how wealth bias work in politics www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news/stor...
Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance? | VolkswagenStiftung
A small, rich minority is becoming increasingly wealthy. Eva Wegner and Miquel Pellicer ask: How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality – and whose interests do MPs actually represent...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Prof Eva Wegner & Prof Miquel Pellicer (Principal Investigators based at the University of Marburg) introduce the PoWER project and explain the significance of their research - why policies/politicians favor wealthy & how wealth bias work in politics www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news/stor...