WEALTH INEQUALITY: DATA AND MODELS
2008 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 285-313
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In the United States wealth is highly concentrated and very unequally distributed: the richest 1% hold one third of the total wealth in the economy. Understanding the determinants of wealth inequality is a challenge for many economic models. We summarize some key facts about the wealth distribution and what economic models have been able to explain so far.
1969 ◽
Vol 29
(2)
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pp. 279-286
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2016 ◽
Vol 131
(2)
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pp. 519-578
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2016 ◽
Vol 35
(2)
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pp. 147-175
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