Arun Advani

Dr Arun Advani is a prominent researcher at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (University of London). His work focuses on public economics, taxation, wealth inequality, and policy evaluation, with additional contributions to environmental economics and social network analysis.

Key research themes include:

• Wealth and Inheritance Taxation: Analyzing distributional impacts, revenue potential, and reform options for wealth-based taxes in the UK.
• Carbon Pricing: Evaluating efficiency and equity in environmental taxation, particularly in developing countries.
• Network Econometrics: Methodological advancements in measuring social effects, network formation, and data accuracy.
• Income Inequality: Quantifying top income shares and migrant contributions to wealth concentration.

Publication Trends: Recent articles address capital gains tax reform, inequality dynamics, and behavioral responses to wealth taxes. Earlier works focus on empirical simulation methods and network data analysis.

His collaborations span institutions like the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Grantham Institute. He contributes to high-profile debates through press releases, presentations, and policy reports, often emphasizing social mobility and fiscal fairness.