Ethnic wealth inequality in England: surprising shifts from 1858 to today

Cummins, Neil ORCID: 0000-0001-7328-2967 (2025) Ethnic wealth inequality in England: surprising shifts from 1858 to today. LSE Inequalities (22 Jan 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

What is the historical relationship between wealth and ethnic background in the UK? Until now, there has been little empirical work in this area. But by matching surnames to likely ethnic groups, Neil Cummins uncovers five surprising facts about the evolution of ethnic wealth inequalities over time.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Economic History
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2025 09:33
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2025 09:33
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127428

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