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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 17h

This is how we welcome visitors at @isi-munich.bsky.social. Great to have @alvarozc.bsky.social with us! Oktoberfest attendance not required. Instead, the next Pipeline cohort will get to attend the beautiful Munich christmas markets. Only 4 days left to apply: www.isi-munich.de/en/programs/...

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Gemeinsam mit über 200 Professorinnen und Professoren deutscher Hochschulen haben wir heute einen offenen Brief an die Bundesregierung gerichtet, um die Gründung eines Internationalen Ungleichheitsgremiums der Vereinten Nationen zu unterstützen. Die SZ berichtet: www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/u...

Screenshot of two articles: An Interview with Joseph Stiglitz and coverage of the open letter written by German professors

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Still on final_final_v7? Apply for the 2027 ISI Pipeline Program and find the mentor your research needs. Deadline: Sept. 30. Follow the link: www.isi-munich.de/en/programs/...

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Officially opening the doors of @isi-munich.bsky.social with Jim and Cathy Stone today.

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Housing is becoming a luxury. At @isi-munich.bsky.social writer @larafurora.bsky.social reads from No Sweet Home and discusses rising rents and displacement, together with inequality researcher @lenaradau.bsky.social  Tickets: doo.net/veranstaltun... Please note: the event will be held in German.

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Meet the Pipeline Team – Part 5! The ISI Pipeline Program by @isi-munich.bsky.social connects early-career scholars with established researchers for international mentoring and exchange. Last but not least: @davgritti.bsky.social and @sashakillewald.bsky.social .

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Meet the Pipeline Team – Part 4! This week’s pair: @christophevl.bsky.social and @durlauf.bsky.social More pairs coming soon.

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Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv) @socpaperbot.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Wealth as Private Insurance. Unequal Protection against the Scarring Effects of Unemployment in the U.S. and Germany Job loss has detrimental and long-lasting effects on workers, including lower wages after reemployment. The size of these wage scars, however, depends on the safet #sociology link

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Exchange between established and early-career researchers is rare. The ISI Pipeline Program by @isi-munich.bsky.social creates space for exactly that. This week's tandem: Angelina Grigoryeva and Tali Kristal.

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The Atkinson Conference on Economic and Social Inequality will take place on 10-11 September at Nuffield College (Oxford). ▶️Plenaries: Philippe Aghion, Janet Gornick & roundable moderated by FT's Sarah O'Connor. 🚩CfP Deadline: 22 May. Join us in Oxford! Details here: atkinsonconference.github.io

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The Atkinson Conference on Economic and Social Inequality

A two-day interdisciplinary conference on economic and social inequality at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. 10–11 September 2026.

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The Stone Centre at UCL @stoneeconucl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We’re hiring a CORE and Stone Centre Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics Education and Inequality. More details and how to apply: tinyco.re/3618199

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Meet the Pipeline Team – Part 2: @shayobrien.bsky.social & @mikesavagelse.bsky.social The ISI Pipeline Program @isi-munich.bsky.social connects early-career scholars with established researchers for meaningful exchange that academia often lacks. More tandems coming soon.

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morellisal.bsky.social @morellisal.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What drives the growth of private wealth? Has inequality increased? How does tax policy shape wealth across generations? Now published in Nature-Scientific Data: the data descriptor of the GC Wealth Project Data Warehouse by @stone-lis.bsky.social & Roma Tre University www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Meet the Pipeline Team – Part 1! Time for real exchange in academia is rare. The ISI Pipeline Program changes that: an international mentoring fellowship connecting researchers who benefit from each other’s expertise. This week: elenavanstee.bsky.social and samfriedman.bsky.social.

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Gilda Sahebi @gildasahebi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Endlich ist es raus! Unser ARD Radiofeature: „Wie Vermögensungleichheit die Demokratie angreift“. Dazu haben Kristin Langen und ich mit Milliardenerben, Unternehmer:innen, Lobbyisten und Expert:innen gesprochen: Welchen Einfluss hat Geld auf politische Strukturen? www.ardsounds.de/episode/urn:...

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Podcast: Überreichtum – Wie Vermögensungleichheit Demokratie angreift

Vermögen ist in Deutschland extrem ungleich verteilt – mit Folgen für Politik und Demokratie. Das ARD-Radiofeature geht der Frage nach, wie Vermögende ganz legal politischen Einfluss ausüben können. G...

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Looking for accessible, high-quality, carefully-documented data on wealth #inequalities, levels, composition, and trends? Explore the GC Wealth Project. The extensive data can be visualized and/or downloaded. @stone-lis.bsky.social 👇👇👇

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RatSWD @ratswd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

+++ Die Wahl des RatSWD rückt näher 🗳️ +++ 📊 Sie sind noch nicht für die Wahl des RatSWD registriert? Dann tragen Sie sich jetzt ins Wählerverzeichnis ein! 📝

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

We are looking for a new office manager! Come and work with a fun and dynamic team in beautiful Munich. Applications due by March 1, 2026 job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/5...

Screencapture of the position announcement of "Office Manager / Office Managerin / Assistenz Lehrstuhl" at LMU Munich, Department of Sociology. Direct link in the post.

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Do you have a good idea of how to spend up to $1,500 to help the community of inequality researchers? Then submit it by Jan 31 (here: forms.gle/2j6GaCwvS77B...) to be included in the new participatory budgeting process of the ASA Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility section. @asa-ipm.bsky.social

The ASA IPM section is excited to launch our new participatory budgeting initiative where section members can propose new initiatives or projects that the full membership will then vote on. The IPM Section has dedicated $1,500 to be allocated across the proposed projects that receive the most votes by section members.
You can read through the IPM Participatory Budgeting Rulebook linked here for more information about what kinds of projects qualify for funding, how the voting process will work, and the overall timeline for this funding cycle.
To submit a proposal, please use the following link: IPM PB: Proposal Submission Site. The last day to submit a proposal is January 30, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Fabian Pfeffer at fabian.pfeffer@Imu.de.

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I hope you can make it to @christinajcross.bsky.social's talk and our discussion in Munich on Jan 23. To get excited about it, check out the video we produced with her when she was still working on the book: youtu.be/KrYcxuqALW0?... Get your ticket through this link: doo.net/veranstaltun...

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Inequality Studio Sessions: Christina Cross

YouTube video by Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics

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Michelle Jackson @mivich.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

My new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…

Front cover of The Division of Rationalized Labor. The cover includes four pictures: pen and paper, microscope, factory tower, police badge. Modern-looking yellow lines and graphs are superimposed.

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Nora Waitkus @norawaitkus.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🚨We’re hiring! The Max Weber Institute in beautiful Heidelberg seeks a W3 Professor of Sociology (focus: sociological theory) who connects well with the department’s focus on comparative sociology adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD... Happy to answer any questions! #Sociology #socsky

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Stellenausschreibungen an der Universität Heidelberg

Infosystem der ZUV

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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!

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

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

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Kris-Stella Trump @kstrump.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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

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Soziologisches Forschungsinstitut Göttingen (SOFI) e.V. @sofi-goettingen.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🎤Morgen ist unsere Kollegin Marliese Weißmann mit einem Vortrag über Vermögenstransfer & #Ungleichheit bei der ISI Wealth Conference 2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social dabei: t1p.de/9dud2 Wir wünschen spannende Diskussionen und gute Vernetzung! #isimunich #ISIWealthConference2025

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Department of Economics and Statistics, Linnaeus University @linnaeus-econ.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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

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Olle Hammar @ollehammar.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Awesome conference @isi-munich.bsky.social! 🤩 I had a great time presenting in the wealth measurement session this morning! #ISIWealthConference2025

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I am getting some puzzled looks on the commuter train this morning: What could this guy possibly be up to? #ISIWealthConference2025 participants will find out on Saturday (as just one of the little conference surprises).

A nondescript piece of wood slab with bars laying on the floor, an equally nondescript bag containing a box next to it.

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are gearing up for the #ISIWealthConference2025. It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe. Watch the hashtag for updates!

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ISI Wealth 2025 Program

ISI Wealth Conference 2025 Program Event Location: Schellingstr. 3, 80799 Munich Directions to Venue (last update: 6 October 2025, changes still possible) Thursday, 9 October 2025 Start Time End ...

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Thomas Piketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

📆 Save the date: the 3rd edition of the World Inequality Conference will take place on 4–5 June 2026 at Paris School of Economics @pse.bsky.social The call for papers is open until December 1. 🔗 More details & submission: inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...

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Nora Waitkus @norawaitkus.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🎉Big news! My ERCStG proposal SOCDEBT has been selected for funding @erc.europa.eu! 📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors). 🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Very interesting mentorship program for early career folks working on wealth inequality and related topics, run out of the Munich Stone Center for Inequality Research www.isi-munich.de/en/programs/...

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ISI News – Mentoring for more justice

The ISI Pipeline Program brings young researchers together with leading figures in inequality research — the new round of applications is now underway.

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RC28 Social Stratification @isa-rc28.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

At National Academies Webinar on September 22: Research Agenda for Improving Economic and Social Mobility in the United States featuring L. Shaefer, F. Torche, L. M. Berger, S. A. DeLuca, D. Grusky, F. Pfeffer, P. Sharkey, and K. R. Troske. Register here: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45575_...

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🚀 The first ISI Newsletter just launched! Inside: center insights, job opportunities… and a few surprises we promise are way better than finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag. 🍟✨ Check your inbox — you don’t want to miss this. isi-munich-news.beehiiv.com/p/issue-1-27... #isimunich

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ISSUE #1

ISI has a newsletter now, isn't it exciting?

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

ISI has a new website. Yes, one that works. Yes, also on your phone. No, we didn’t do it ourselves. We called Max from Goodaim (en.goodaim.de). He speaks both design and durkheim. Visit www.isi-munich.de/en Come for the inequality, stay because you accidentally closed all your other tabs.

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Manuel Schechtl @schechtlm.eurosky.social · 16/07/2025

⚠️ New timely WP ⚠️ Rising wealth inequality and democratic backsliding at the US state-level #EconSky #Sociology #PolicySky @stone-lis.bsky.social WP here: doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Matthias Haslberger @mhaslberger.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Our article (with @madselk.bsky.social, @jacobnyrup.bsky.social, @benansell.bsky.social, @aslicansunar.bsky.social, and Laure Bokobza) on why it is so hard to counteract wealth inequality through inheritance taxation is out in @worldpolitics.bsky.social!

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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

An international call for action just got louder: Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally 🧵 www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

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Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists

OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

It was great to chat with Steven Durlauf (@durlauf.bsky.social), Director of @ucstonecenter.bsky.social‬, about wealth inequality, social mobility, education, and the problem of owning a Picasso!

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 27/05/2025

PSA: Don’t trust anyone who tells you that you can identify age or period or cohort effects simply by applying the right statistical model to the right type of data. This is fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of the age-period-cohort problem!>

Arrested Development meme.

People have suggested empirically solving the APC problem just by applying the right model to the right data

Well did it work for those people

Not, it never does, I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but...

...but it might work for us.

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

📊ORBIS Workshop Ever wanted to ethically spy on 550M+ companies? ORBIS gives you the data — ownership, financials, M&A, IP — you name it. 🗓️ May 15 | 🕐 13:00–14:30 📍 Think Tank Room, IFO Institute, Munich (Poschingerstraße 5) Hosted by @isi-munich.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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ISI: Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research @isi-munich.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

You: "I should really submit that abstract on wealth inequality." Also you: waits until the last possible second. 🔥 THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND IS NOW 🔥 CfP for our Wealth Conference closes APRIL 28. Submit or regret it! www.lmu.de/isi/en/lates...

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Call for Papers ISI Wealth Conference 2025

International Conference on Wealth Inequality: The Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research (ISI) is hosting a research conference in Munich from 9 - 11 October 2025.

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