Wealth, income and health inequality database

Acronym

WIHI

Description of the granted funding

The project aims to provide and employ in research three databases concerning inequality: wealth, income and health, and distributional national accounts. These innovative sources of information prove valuable for tracking multidimensional inequalities, even in near-real time (mere weeks after income accrual). The amalgamation of wealth and income data further furnishes insights into consumption patterns across the entire population. The datasets that we compile are unparalleled in coverage internationally. These datasets are subject to ongoing updates and we facilitate further utilization and replication by fellow researchers. Collaboratively undertaken with several pivotal institutions in the field, the project affords an unparalleled opportunity to grasp how public policies can promote impartial social development.
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Starting year

2024

End year

2025

Granted funding


Kaisa Kotakorpi
237 340 €

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Leader

Other consortium parties

Partner
University of Helsinki (359537)
212 265 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Targeted Academy projects

Other information

Funding decision number

359536

Fields of science

Economics

Research fields

Kansantaloustiede

Identified topics

inequalities, social policy, societal policy