Wealth Inequality : Data and Models

In the United States wealth is highly concentrated and very un-equally 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

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Cagetti, Marco ; De Nardi, Mariacristina
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Theorie \| Theory \| Vermögensverteilung \| Wealth distribution

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (54 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 17, 2005 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.838325 [DOI]
Classification:	E21 - Consumption; Saving ; E60 - Macroeconomic Policy Formation, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, Macroeconomic Policy, and General Outlook. General ; H20 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue. General ; H32 - Firm
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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