Anthony Atkinson

Sir Anthony B. Atkinson was a renowned British economist specializing in income distribution, poverty, inequality, and public policy. He authored over 40 books and 350 articles since his first publication in 1969, including influential works on wealth distribution in Britain and top incomes, co-founding the World Inequality Database. Atkinson held positions at Nuffield College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics, and was president of major economic societies before his death in 2017.