Tahnee Ooms

Dr. Tahnee Ooms is a Visiting Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute (III) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her work bridges research and practice to advance inclusive economies, focusing on socio-economic inequality measurement, academia-practitioner collaborations, and policy impact. She holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and previously worked at the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.

Education & Background:

• DPhil in Economics, University of Oxford
• Former economist at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (CPB)
• Co-ordinator of the INET YSI Inequality Working Group (1,500+ global scholars)

Research Interests: Tahnee’s work addresses gaps in inequality measurement, particularly capital income underestimation, and explores how academic-practitioner partnerships drive social equity. She leads the AFSEE-funded project on collaboration’s role in social transformation and advises the WHO on the Well-Being Economy Initiative.

Publications Trends: Her articles analyze inequality metrics, pandemic policy responses, digitalization impacts, and climate governance. Recent work emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration’s potential to address systemic inequities.

Consulting & Grants:

• WHO Regional Office for Europe consultant (Economy of Well-Being Initiative)
• AFSEE-funded academic-practice collaboration research

Labs/Teams: Core member of the III’s Politics of Inequality research group and contributor to the Wealth, Elites, and Tax Justice initiative. Active in global policy networks like the Global Social Policy Digest editorial board.