Karen Rowlingson

Karen Rowlingson is Professor of Social Policy and Dean of Social Sciences at the University of York, specializing in economic inequalities, tax-welfare systems, and financial exclusion. Her research informs policy debates on wealth taxation, universal basic income, and poverty reduction strategies.

As former Chair of the Social Policy Association and REF2021 sub-panel member, she shapes disciplinary standards. Rowlingson advises UK parliamentary committees and authored 'Wealth and the Wealthy' (Policy Press). Current projects analyze public attitudes toward wealth taxes and automated welfare systems.