Blog post
23 November 2016
Income inequality has been falling in the EU
The properly measured EU-wide Gini coefficient of disposable income inequality shows that inequality in the EU as whole declined in 1994-2008, after w
Inequality
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Blog post
09 November 2016
Income inequality boosted Trump vote
Our early econometric analysis shows that Donald Trump performed more strongly in states with higher income inequality. He also did better in states w
Working paper
08 November 2016
Some are more equal than others: new estimates of global and regional inequality
In this Working Paper, Zsolt Darvas estimates the global and regional distribution of income and calculates statistics of global and regional income i
Podcast
08 November 2016
Inclusive growth and inequality in Europe
Many Europeans have felt the effects of inequality due to the economic and financial crisis and stagnation. How can inequalities be tackled and which
Book
27 October 2016
An anatomy of inclusive growth in Europe
This Blueprint offers an in-depth analysis of inequalities of income and wealth in the EU, as well as their causes and consequences.
Blog post
12 October 2016
Income inequality through decades and books
Discussions on inequality are gathering momentum in policy and academia. One indication of this trend is the frequency of the word “income inequality”
Blog post
18 August 2016
How to make the single market more inclusive after Brexit
The creation of the single market generated winners and losers. Yet redistribution remains first and foremost a competence of national governments.
Blog post
13 July 2016
Brexit vote boosts case for inclusive growth
In the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, income inequality and poverty boosted ‘leave’ votes, in addition to geographical differences and larger sha
Blog post
05 July 2016
Inequality in Germany – how it differs from the US
The pay gap between workers and CEOs in Germany is driven by a lack of managers. Income inequality could fall if there were more managers available fo
Blog post
27 June 2016
Six lessons about “real” people, Brexit, and the EU
The result of the UK referendum on 23 June has been portrayed as a victory for "real people". But what consequences will the result have, and how shou
Event
11 May 2016
The United States and Europe: Short-term divergence but shared challenges
Europe and the United States have had divergent experiences since the economic crisis. But they share several challenges in the years ahead: slowing p
Annual report
28 April 2016
Bruegel annual report 2015
The Bruegel annual report provides a broad overview of the organisation's work in the previous year.
Opinion piece
15 March 2016
The G20’s structural reform agenda should address income gap and financial system fragility
G20 leaders must address major issues like the distribution of income and the structure of our financial systems in order to combat the deeper underly
Policy brief
10 November 2015
The growing intergenerational divide in Europe
During seven years of economic crisis, the intergenerational income and wealth divide has increased in many European Union countries. This paper revie
Event
21 September 2015
Inclusive growth – how reducing inequality can boost growth
The global financial recession has left many advanced countries tackling difficult legacies, characterised by weak productivity and subdued wage growt
Blog post
09 September 2015
Celebrating Bruegel's anniversary
Jean-Claude Trichet outlines the factors behind Bruegel's success over the years.