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”Combining the migration estimates presented here with their intensive margin estimates, we show that the Scandinavian wealth taxes were below the Laffer point ”

The case against extreme wealth is overwhelming, Ingrid Robeyns argues. Not only are billionaires undeserving of their fortunes, but such wealth inflicts all manner of harms on society. bit.ly/4lwKk5z

There’s more to life than money. This study by Professor Jennifer @aaker shows how meaning affects our quality of life just as much as our income. #InternationalHappinessDay brnw.ch/21x0V6b

Can VAT cuts on groceries mitigate the effects of inflation? Research from #DaTaxWB — the @WorldBankGroup's tax data lab, found that while VAT cuts lower prices temporarily, wealthier households benefit the most. Learn more: wrld.bg/li5O50YwpaT

Wealthy people may be happier, but this study by Professor Jennifer @aaker finds that money can’t buy a sense of purpose. #InternationalHappinessDay brnw.ch/21x0ULu

The happiest countries in the world tend to have the most heavy metal bands. stevestewartwilliams.com/p/political-bi…

@seppokaariainen Minusta tuo kuva voi tässä vastata tuhatta sanaa.

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP21308 Social Mobility in Western Countries: The Role of Families, Networks, and Institutions Martin Nybom @MNybom @IFAU_SE @IFAU_ENG, José V Rodríguez Mora @CUNEF @econedinburgh @EdinburghUni, Kjell G Salvanes @NHHnor @NHHEcon ow.ly/euaM50YwcJ2 #CEPR_LE #CEPR_MG #CEPR_PE #EconTwitter

Despite extensive research on spatial inequality, the geography of wealth remains understudied. This new working paper explains why the spatial distribution of wealth differs from income, and how local advantages create self-reinforcing dynamics. 🔗 buff.ly/1rfdomW

We are ceding to private corporations unprecedented power over the information infrastructure of the future, and as with social media, we are doing so without even demanding independent oversight, warns Marc Faddoul. bit.ly/4sRW4SO

I talk about minimum wage and monopsony in this Wall Street Journal piece. wsj.com/economy/jobs/m…

Incredible post. I had no idea the industrial policy that helped spawn the world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer traces directly back to the New Deal's Tennessee Valley Authority.

SOM-INSTITUTET: "72 % av mittenväljarna och 59 % av högerväljarna är emot vinstutdelning i skattefinansierad vård skola och omsorg." Men politiker verkar vilja något annat. Lobbyforskare: "Glappet beror mycket på ett framgångsrikt arbete från lobbyister."

Many people blame social media for the decline in youth wellbeing across North America and Western Europe. Does this hypothesis withstand rigorous scientific analysis? World Happiness Report 2026, out now. Read 👉 ow.ly/xbNQ50YvOF9 Subscribe 👉 ow.ly/Ao9K50YvOF6

🚨🚨 NEW WORKING PAPER 🚨🚨 "Barriers to Benefits: Unemployment Insurance Take-Up and Labor Market Effects (with @BrendanDMoore) ➡️We ran a large-scale field experiment among 50k likely eligible workers to study the role of information frictions in the incomplete take-up of UI

"Välfärdsforskaren Tapio Salonen tror dessutom att utvecklingen kommer att fortsätta, med fler fattiga. Till exempel genom införandet av ett bidragstak och nedtrappning av ersättningen från a-kassan, det han kallar ”piskans politik”." #svpol arbetet.se/2026/02/18/for…

Adam Smith is often portrayed as believing markets can solve every problem. Yet this caricature oversimplifies his views, writes @DambisaMoyo. bit.ly/4seq0bK

Market humanism: towards a new paradigm for the economy… | INET Oxford share.google/QfIHBE2Jt6D9E7…

Why is a large share of the population willing to support authoritarian ideas and leaders? Polling shows that the trend is not really about ideology, @DanielSachs1 explains. bit.ly/475tepL

What would happen if AI becomes capable of performing essentially all economically valuable work? In a wide-ranging Q&A, @Yale economist Pascual Restrepo dives into how economists view the future of labor markets: economics.yale.edu/news/260317/pa…