Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI)

Department of Economics

2018

CEBI research 2018

IRL rich people don´t live that much longer than the poor

New research results, published by CEBI researchers in Proceedings of the National Academy of…

Wealth Inequality in Childhood and Beyond: New Danish Evidence

Even in famously egalitarian Denmark, there are people who enter adulthood with substantial wealth…

Top Incomes in Scandinavia: Recent Developments and the Role of Capital Income

The focus on top income shares might seem narrow. Why only focus on the top of that, when we have…

Stimulus Policy: Why Not Let People Spend Their Own Money?

How is it possible to stimulate the economy when traditional monetary and fiscal policy instruments…

3 Personality Traits Affect What You Earn - but Only After Age 40

We often hear about the power of personality, and how some traits are beneficial for our careers…

Tax Evasion and Inequality

Who evades taxes in developed economies? The question matters a great deal for the study of…

Children and Gender Inequality. Evidence from Denmark

Despite considerable gender convergence over time, substantial gender inequality persists in all…