Timothy Shipp

Stakeholder in the fate of Planet Earth. Writer, MA #Globaldev, currently work at UNU-World Institute of Development Economics Research. views are my own.

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

The World Income Inequality Database (WIID) just got a major update!

📊Detailed income inequality stats up to 2022
📊WIID Companion for easy comparisons
📊Global and regional income distributions down to the percentile level!

🔍 Explore what's new https://t.co/S1LltwSJm6

[@rodrigooliveira.bsky.social @rod_coliveira]

📢 Big news for inequality researchers & policy-makers!

@UNUWIDER has just released a major update to the World Income Inequality Database (WIID) — the most comprehensive source of global income inequality data.

https://t.co/c4fCDvcgFk

🧵👇

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

Hey Trump voters.

Hate to break it to you - but here’s what actually happened on Tuesday.

Watch. Bernie explained it 20 years ago.

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

Are knowledge monopolies driving global inequalities? 🤔

Discover how the control over knowledge has shaped economic fortunes across the globe and why reforming the knowledge economy is crucial for equitable development in this new blog post

https://t.co/drCQezCD3I @CambridgeUP

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

We just released the #WIIDExplorer to make the comparable income inequality data in the WIID Companion accessible to everyone. This was one of my pet projects over the past year and a lot of hard work from the @UNUWIDER team has gone into it. Please share! https://t.co/sUJg6cB66J

[Patricia Justino @apvjustino]

Amazing new tool on inequality using @UNUWIDER's WIID dataset. Congratulations to @CarlosGradin and @rahullahoti for their amazing work to make this available and all the support team! Check it out 👇

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

📢 Today, we release the #WIID Explorer, new tool for accessing & analysing our data on income #inequality. With it, you can access global income #inequality statistics, conduct independent analysis, and create graphs, charts, and tables. Find out more! https://t.co/O6TPpgx5fq

[Thom Hartmann @Thom_Hartmann]

Amazing things happened in America the last time we taxed billionaires at 90%. It’s an incredible story that every American should know!

https://t.co/39ULFXKXUZ

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

It was great working with these economists on their new article for the WIDERAngle. They really brought the empirics. All charts are interactive in the link if you want a closer look. https://t.co/0ir3F00ro4 @decastells @VicenteRoyuela @CarlosGradin:

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

New analysis confirms that reducing inequality is associated with higher human development performance globally - from our latest blog by @decastells @VicenteRoyuela @CarlosGradin: https://t.co/3QY3jk8we8

#WIID

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

I played 'It dont bother me' by Scott and Charlene's Wedding on repeat while working for about 40 minutes this morning. Surprisingly helpful.

[Mariana Mazzucato @MazzucatoM]

‘The McKinseys and the Deloittes have no expertise in the areas that they’re advising in’
https://t.co/CnYvUzrGlR

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

@anustup_kundu @UN Congratulations @anustup_kundu Nice work!

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

I am humbled just to be in the audience today at the #AL26 delivered by @DrDaronAcemoglu for @UNUWIDER and @Uniandes conference on reducing #inequality #WIDERDevConf2022

[The Wire @thewire_in]

While all vulnerable populations will suffer, a gender lens is warranted as women, in particular, are ranked lowest in the hierarchy of caste, class or religious stratification | Hema Swaminathan and Rahul Lahoti

https://t.co/TnKRuSkD4n

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

We're pleased to be joined by Minister of Finance and Public Credit Republic of Colombia and #WIDERAlumni @JoseA_Ocampo - he joins the stage sharing unique insights into the policy approaches in Colombia.
#WIDERDevConf2022 @EconomiaUAndes #VIICongresoEconómico

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

"Employment is the most important tool in poverty reduction" says @JoseA_Ocampo. And in the social policy area he says universal systems are essential. But there has to be ways to target the most vulnerable to reduce #inequality.

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

Santiago Levy brings up the policy solution of Conditional Cash Transfers. In Latin America over the last 20 years these programmes have proven to increase human capital - except that this has not also bought the better jobs that people need to reduce #inequality.

[Timothy Shipp @TimothyShipp]

How to reduce inequality? An impressive panel is answering that question right now - live stream - https://t.co/F0PMfFfIKQ #WIDERDevConf2022