The institute Economics of Inequality is a multidisciplinary research institute at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where professors of the Department of Economics and the Department of Socio-economics research and analyze a wide variety of questions concerning economic, ecological and social inequality with a small team of young but highly qualified researchers. The main objective of the institute is to analyze inequality in its different forms within society; their research is aimed at empirical analysis. Questions concerning inequality not only have an influence on public spending and financial resources, but on economic and societal development as a whole.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ineq
- Address:
- D4.1.155, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria
- Country:
- Austria
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Austria, Europe
Operating languages
English
, German
Organisation details
Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Vienna University of Economics and Business
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Wilfried Altzinger; Karin Heitzmann
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Staff size
2023
Research Institute Economics of Inequality
Austria average
Global average
% Female staff
2023
Research Institute Economics of Inequality
Austria average
Global average
% Female researchers
2023
Research Institute Economics of Inequality
Austria average
Global average
Data notes
Last
updated: 04/05/2023
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