I am a researcher at the World Bank Development Research Group. I am also Redistribution Coordinator at the World Inequality Lab, as well as co-creator and manager of the World Political Cleavages and Inequality Database.

My research studies the sources and consequences of long-run transformations in the world economy. I am particularly interested in the drivers of global poverty reduction, the role played by public policies in shaping inequality, and the evolution of political divides in contemporary democracies.

My work has been published in journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the American Economic Journal, and the World Bank Economic Review. It has been covered by media outlets including the Economist, the Financial Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, and the Washington Post.

You can download my CV here and also find my research on Google Scholar. Contact: agethin{at}worldbank{dot}org.