Gabriel Zucman and Daniel Waldenström visit Stockholm University
How has economic inequality evolved in the world’s wealthy countries – and what does it mean for Sweden? On 31 March, Gabriel Zucman and Daniel Waldenström will meet in Aula Magna at Stockholm University for an open conversation on trends, causes, and possible ways forward.

Gabriel Zucman and Daniel Waldenström.
In Aula Magna on 31 March, 15:00–16:30
The event will be moderated by economic journalist Mia Odabas. Panel participants include Elinor Odeberg, chief economist at the think tank Arena Idé, and Andreas Bergh, Associate Professor of Economics at Lund University and researcher at IFN.
The event is open to the public and will be held in English.
About Zucman and Waldenström
Gabriel Zucman is a professor at the Paris School of Economics. His research focuses primarily on tax evasion and international tax avoidance, as well as broader issues in public economics. Since 2021, he has also served as director of the EU Tax Observatory in Paris.
Zucman has a new book forthcoming in Swedish under the title Miljardärsskatt – så kan den införas (Bokförlaget Atlas, 2026). He gained major international recognition in 2015 with the book La richesse cachée des nations (Gömda rikedomar – en undersökning av skatteparadisen, Daidalos).
Daniel Waldenström is a professor of economics and director of the research program Taxation and Society at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN). His work addresses economic inequality, taxation, fiscal policy, and economic history.
Waldenström’s book Superrika och jämlika: hur kapital och ägande lyfter alla was published in 2024 (Mondial).
Gabriel Zucman, Paris School of Economics
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Last updated: 2026-03-05
Source: Department of Economics