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Born poor, staying poor?
A new study using 50 years of US panel data asks whether public spending on children has weakened the intergenerational persistence of poverty.

Bites of Inequality

Join us and meet @zparolin.bsky.social

🚀🌍 Who owns outer space?
@isafei.bsky.social on shifting space law, commercialization, the idea of outer space as a common good – and what this means for global justice.

🗓 Tue, 12:15–1:45
📍 Konradstraße 6, R. 208

🔥 Next Friday. Almost sold out.
Jan 23 at Lost Weekend Munich: @christinajcross.bsky.social reads from Inherited Inequality and turns it into a conversation. Open, informal, made for curious people.
Drinks with your ticket, snacks included.
Get your ticket here: doo.net/veranstaltun...

Are younger generations falling behind by mid-life? This Bites of Inequality talk compares wealth trends across Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials in the US and Germany — revealing rising inequality in the US and broad wealth decline in Germany. See you next week?

Don’t forget to save your ticket. Seats are limited. 🥳

Please mark January 23 in your calendars. On that afternoon, the excellent @christinajcross.bsky.social, will join us in Munich at „Lost Weekend“ and read from her book „Inherited Inequality“, with plenty of space for conversation and smart questions. Tickets are available on our website.

Please mark January 23 in your calendars. On that afternoon, the excellent @christinajcross.bsky.social, will join us in Munich at „Lost Weekend“ and read from her book „Inherited Inequality“, with plenty of space for conversation and smart questions. Tickets are available on our website.

Our tiny comms team started in February. Now our Inaugural Report won three awards: FOX Efficiency, FOX Efficiency Visuals and the International Creative Media Award. We’re thrilled that clear, accessible inequality research is being recognised. ✨

Reale Utopien: Vom Wunschdenken zur Wirklichkeit Wohnen neu gedacht: Lena Radau erforscht in ihrer Doktorarbeit alternative Formen des Zusammenlebens – und will eine Brücke schlagen zwischen Utopie und Realität.

Real utopias? Yes, please! Our colleague @lenaradau.bsky.social talks about her important research: www.lmu.de/de/die-lmu/s...

Reale Utopien: Vom Wunschdenken zur Wirklichkeit Wohnen neu gedacht: Lena Radau erforscht in ihrer Doktorarbeit alternative Formen des Zusammenlebens – und will eine Brücke schlagen zwischen Utopie und Realität.

Sehr sehr spannend, was @lenaradau.bsky.social da macht: Realutopische Soziologie.

Genau das was eigentlich gebraucht wird. Und dann noch zum Thema Wohnen. Sehr gut. Viel Erfolg und ganz viel Reichweite!

💸 Who supports welfare cuts or tax hikes when money’s tight?
At Bites of Inequality, @kalf.bsky.social shows how self-interest wins when policies hit your own wallet.

🗓 Nov 25, 12:15–1:45
📍 LMU Sociology, Konradstr. 6

Was ist los in den USA?! Podcast #Steuergerechtigkeit 11/25 YouTube video by Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit

Was läuft schief in den USA? 🤔

Darüber sprechen wir im Podcast Steuergerechtigkeit mit dem Soziologen & Ungleichheitsforscher Fabian Pfeffer (@isi-munich.bsky.social). Außerdem gehts um Bildungsmobilität, Deutschlands Vermögensungleichheit & Grenzen der Klassenanalyse.

Vielen Dank an @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social vom @isi-munich.bsky.social @lmumuenchen.bsky.social für das superinteressante Gespräch zur #Vermögenssteuer!

🍴 Bites of Inequality is back on the menu!

Our lunchtime colloquium serves fresh research, sharp ideas, and a generous sprinkle of social curiosity — all in bite-sized talks that fit perfectly between your sandwich and your next meeting.

Our first conference recap is live. Thanks to everybody who made this event so special!

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#ISIWealthConference2025

First ISI Wealth Conference ✅

Lots of exciting wealth research, new international connections, and a constant flow of novel ideas.

My personal highlight, of course, was this successful and all-important Bavarian rite-de-passage. Two taps! 💪💪

Thanks to everyone for making it a success!

Soziale Ungleichheit - Soziologe Pfeffer: Vermögenssteuer ist "keineswegs radikal" Der Soziologe Fabian Pfeffer hat sich für die Wiedereinführung einer Vermögenssteuer in Deutschland ausgesprochen.

@fabianpfeffer.bsky.social on @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy

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@fabianpfeffer.bsky.social proved that he is not only an expert on inequality but also on precision craftsmanship by successfully tapping a keg at the Hofbräuhaus.
The crowd cheered as the first golden drops flowed, sealing what can only be described as his official Bavarian citizenship ceremony.

I spent the last two days at the ISI Wealth Conference. All the talks I attended were super insightful and it was great to hear so many different perspectives and see the exciting new research on wealth inequality! @isi-munich.bsky.social

Day 3 #isimunich #ISIWealthConference

Much work got done yesterday in 12 sessions and many discussions.

Today will be our experimental day, featuring a panel discussion, interactive exercise, and excursion. That is, assuming that people found their way back from the Hofbräuhaus yesterday evening! 👀

#ISIWealthConference2025 #isimunich

Day 2. #ISIWealtheConference2025 #isimunich

@isi-munich.bsky.social Interesting sessions so far at #isiwealthconference2025 in Munich

What a treat, in every sense of the word, to be in Munich for the #isiwealthconference2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social

the conference topic is WEALTH why downplay or hide it? perfect

I know I am in the right place when it is annoyingly hard to decide which parallel session to attend. Looking forward to another day of that type of anguish.

So much excellent work in the pipeline! #isiwealthconference2025

Wonderful and extremely interesting first day at the #isiwealthconference2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social

Day 1. #isiwealthconference2025 #isimunich

Our associate professor Lina Aldén presenting a project on "Prenuptial Agreements and Economic Gender Equality" at @isi-munich.bsky.social! 🤩 #ISIWealthConference2025