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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our leads @mqpellicer.bsky.social and @evawegner.bsky.social presented two #PoWER project papers on tax policy bias and parliamentary property assets at LMU Munich's Politics of Taxation workshop. 📊 #PolSci wealthpolicies.eu/activities

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our team members @gventurini.bsky.social and @dalexiadou.bsky.social presented at #APSA2026, adressing questions: • Do female finance ministers govern differently than men? • How does the post-political "revolving door" career gap affect women? wealthpolicies.eu/activities 📊 #PolSci

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New post by @ibrahimkuran.bsky.social 🚀 Why is the IMF addressing wealth inequality? This post examines IMF's shifting attitude towards wealth inequality in terms of "adaptive capitalism governance" - recalibrating to protect system stability: wealthpolicies.eu/blog6-adapti...

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Blog6: Adaptive Capitalism Governance: Why the IMF Engages with Wealth Inequality | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🇦🇹 PoWER team at ECPR Joint Sessions, Innsbruck! Prof. Pellicer presented on how finance ministers' tax preferences shape their post-political careers (50 countries). Dr. Kuran presented wealth bias in tax policy-making in UK and DE. Great interactions & feedback! #PoliticsofTaxation #TaxPolicy #ECPR

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In new blog, @arindamjana.bsky.social and colleagues explain how wealth doesn't just persist - it self-reinforces. The "millionaire flight" story to block reform? A myth. Simulations show wealth tax is best understood as public finance tool, not fix for inequality. wealthpolicies.eu/blog-5-the-p...

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Blog 5: The Persistence of Position How Wealth Accumulation Becomes a Self-Perpetuating System | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We joined #PerspectivesWealth2026 symposium in Hannover - organized by @volkswagenstiftung.de. We presented early results on our research intersecting politicians, policies & wealth reproduction. Two great days of ideas shared with researchers across disciplines! wealthpolicies.eu/activities

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In the third episode of podcast series, Benjamin Ashworth and Stephen Ramsay (University of Strathclyde) discuss politicians' occupational backgrounds in Latin America and Europe, exploring which professions they come from and how career paths differ across regions. wealthpolicies.eu/podcast-no-3...

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Podcast No. 3 Jobs and Occupation | politics and wealth reproduction

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Inequality and Distributive Politics - IDP @inqdp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Last week we welcomed @heikekluever.bsky.social to talk about "Who Becomes a Lobbyist?" — a comparative look at career pathways, networks, and the role of institutional differences that shape political influence in Germany & the U.S. Thanks to everyone for the lively Q&A! inq-dp.eu/index.php/ev...

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Events – Inequality and Distributive Politics

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Politicians' financial interests shape policy but transparency varies wildly. Our blog post compares disclosure rules & lobbying regulations in DE, UK, BR & SA. Who's hiding what - where's democratic accountability? 🔍 wealthpolicies.eu/money-power-...

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Money, Power, and Politics: The Transparency Problem in Policy-Making | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Do politicians' backgrounds shape policy? Prof Pimenta & Dr Lima underline lawmakers come from privileged backgrounds and this bias influence which policies get passed. In their PoWER research, they explore how policy-makers' career influence income concentration wealthpolicies.eu/how-politici...

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How Politicians’ Careers Shape Public Policy | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

In our new blogpost, Prof Vimal Ranchhod and Dr @arindamjana.bsky.social (University of Cape Town) explain why wealth inequality is much more persistent and harder to measure compared to income inequalitity: wealthpolicies.eu/blog-4-the-g...

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Blog 4: The Great Divide Why Wealth, Not Income, Defines the Economic Chasm | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Dr Kuran reviewed *The Triumph of Injustice* (Saez & Zucman, 2019) for the PoWER blog. The book presents an excellent empirical analysis of tax inequality in the USA. wealthpolicies.eu/book-review-...

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Book Review: The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay | politics and wealth reproduction

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Our Principal Investigator, Prof @evawegner.bsky.social introduces and discusses the signifance of the PoWER project - reproduction of wealth through politics and policies. Possible to achieve democracy in the age of heightened social divides and wealth inequality? www.youtube.com/live/qe57FPi...

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Money, money, money – Regiert Geld die Welt?

YouTube video by VolkswagenStiftung

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

In May '25, Dr @gventurini.bsky.social attended Empirical Study of Gender Research Network Workshop at ITAM, Mexico City, presenting “Women in Top Ministerial Positions” (w/ Dr Alexiadou), examining gender differences in ministers’ profiles, qualifications & networks. wealthpolicies.eu/activities

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

In Sept '25, Dr @dalexiadou.bsky.social (PoWER WP1) presented “Do Their Interests Matter? Finance Ministers & Wealth Inequality in Europe” (w/ Dr Venturini, Prof Pellicer & Prof Wegner), showing how finance ministers’ professional interests shape tax & finance policies. wealthpolicies.eu/activities

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PoWER @power-proj.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Prof Eva Wegner & Prof Miquel Pellicer (Principal Investigators based at the University of Marburg) introduce the PoWER project and explain the significance of their research - why policies/politicians favor wealthy & how wealth bias work in politics www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/news/stor...

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Politics and wealth: a lopsided alliance? | VolkswagenStiftung

A small, rich minority is becoming increasingly wealthy. Eva Wegner and Miquel Pellicer ask: How does politics contribute to growing economic inequality – and whose interests do MPs actually represent...

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