Publications The UK’s wealth distribution and characteristics of high-wealth households 3 January 2021 by Arun Advani and George Bangham and Jack Leslie Household wealth is profoundly important for living standards but is held very unequally. Official estimates of wealth in the UK underestimate its size – by £800 billion – and also… Continue Reading
Publications The Missing Billions by Jack Leslie In this spotlight we discuss new research on the size and distribution of UK household wealth. Such wealth matters for living standards, economic opportunity and the ability of families to… Continue Reading
Publications A gap that won’t close The distribution of wealth between ethnic groups in Great Britain 22 December 2020 by George Bangham The coronavirus pandemic has shone a harsh light on wealth inequality in Britain, with wealth playing an important role shaping families’ experience of the crisis. This briefing examines the gaps… Continue Reading
Comment The Child Trust Fund comes of age It presents a unique opportunity to learn about the difference that asset ownership can make 29 August 2020 by Gavin Kelly With little fanfare the UK is about to witness a mass experiment in the extension of access to capital. Other nations may have sovereign wealth funds, and some have experimented… Continue Reading
Comment Any further questions? From 'Weathering the storm: How wealth shapes the ability of families to face this economic crisis' 22 June 2020 by George Bangham We often have more questions submitted for our event Q&A sessions than we’re able to answer. Where this is the case, we’ll endeavour to respond to a selection of the… Continue Reading
Publications Rainy days An audit of household wealth and the initial effects of the coronavirus crisis on saving and spending in Great Britain by George Bangham and Jack Leslie Families in Great Britain are faced with the most severe economic contraction in more than 100 years. Much of the immediate focus among policy makers has been on the size… Continue Reading
Events Weathering the storm How wealth shapes the ability of families to face this economic crisis Monday 22 June 2020 Individual wealth has grown significantly in recent decades, increasing from three- to nearly seven-times GDP since the 1980s. However, neither policy nor politics have kept pace with the scale of… Continue Reading
Publications Who gains? The importance of accounting for capital gains 21 May 2020 by Adam Corlett and Arun Advani and Andy Summers This report looks at what we know about taxable capital gains; how our understanding of top income shares changes if we include capital gains in our analysis; and whether official… Continue Reading
