7. The Geography of Inequality with Eric Sheppard

01/14/23 • 64 min

To say that inequality is a hot button topic these days is an understatement. But while the concept may seem straightforward, the ways in which we think about and approach inequality are much more variable than meets the eye. In this episode we talked about the fractality of inequality and how its distribution is not as simple as we may think.

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Do you want to know more about Philipp's research? The paper can be found here.

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