Elisa Palagi

Elisa Palagi is a researcher at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy, specializing in economic inequalities both in Italy and globally. Her studies highlight the increasing income disparity in Italy, where the wealthiest 1% continue to accumulate wealth while the poorest half of the population sees a decline in their income share. Palagi advocates for targeted policies, such as an increase in capital income taxation and the implementation of a wealth tax on millionaires, to address these inequalities. She emphasizes the need for clearer communication on tax reforms to alleviate fears associated with wealth taxation in Italy.