Mirza, Arshad; Singh, Nirvikar - 2019
This paper analyzes the short-run dynamics and changing sources of wealth among the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest … higher average growth of wealth in the pre-crisis period. We also examine the mobility of in and out of the Forbes 400, and … with advanced degrees. The self-made were also more likely to rise in rank within the Forbes 400 conditional on persisting …