Wealth, Assets and Inequality
The level of wealth inequality in the UK (and globally) is extremely high, and over the last decade or so attention has increasingly turned to the widening wealth gap.
CHASM’s unique contribution to research on financial risk and insecurity stems in part from its focus on wealth and assets, not just income. Our research investigates the acquisition, use, and distribution of personal wealth across different groups in society, focusing on three kinds of personal wealth in particular: pensions, property and financial savings/investments.
Current Projects
Causal Evidence on the Economic Effects of Neighbourhood Segregation
Danny McGowan, Christoph Görtz and Hisham Farag
Monitoring Financial inclusion in the UK
Karen Rowlingson, Adele Atkinson and Stephen McKay
Help to Buy: Intergenerational financial support for home ownership
Louise Overton and Julia Cook