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CASE Harms of Extreme Wealth

Examining the far-reaching harms of wealth concentration across society, the economy, politics and the environment.


When Does Wealth Become Harmful?

Examining the harms of extreme wealth and wealth concentration across society, the economy, politics and the environment.

This review brings together interdisciplinary evidence on the political, environmental, economic and social harms associated with extreme wealth and wealth concentration.

The findings form part of the Extreme Wealth Line Initiative, which seeks to identify the point at which the harms linked to concentrated wealth become socially unacceptable.

An Extreme Wealth Line should be set at the point where the harms to society as a whole associated with wealth become unacceptable.

Dimensions of harm