Bastián Castro Nofal

Wonderful news from France! The National Assembly has voted to advance a billionaire's tax—116 in favor, 39 against.

The tax enjoys huge public support, with 75% of the French backing it.

Similar levels of support are seen in polls across other countries, including the U.S.

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What an honor 🙏

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Check out our new paper. We explore how housing booms and pension withdrawals reshaped wealth inequality from 2007-2021 in Chile. A story of macroeconomic shifts and extreme inequality.

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From housing gains to pension losses: new methods to reveal wealth inequality dynamics in Chile - WID - World Inequality Database From housing gains to pension losses: new methods to reveal wealth inequality dynamics in Chile This paper, Bastián Castro Nofal, Ignacio Flores, and Pablo Gutiérrez Cubillos examine wealth inequality...

🔎New study on #wealth #inequality in Chile by @bcastronofal.bsky.social, @ignacioflores.bsky.social & @pgutiecu.bsky.social 🇨🇱

🔹 The top 10% own ⅔ of national private wealth
🔹 Wealth inequality declined (2007-2021) due to rising housing prices & pension fund withdrawals

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