high-income households inherit more frequently and receive much higher amounts than those from low-income households. Since … intergenerational income mobility is low, highincome households can build wealth, both from regular income and from substantial capital …

This paper examines how a metropolitan area's job growth affects its income distribution. The research uses annual … Current Population Survey data on the income distribution in different metropolitan areas from 1979 through 1988. Faster … metropolitan job growth increases real family income in the lowest income quintile by a significantly greater percentage than for …

programmatic changes under consideration. Who (what population groups) would gain income and how much? Who would be unaffected? Who … reviews a class of models that may be designated as retirement income policy models. The review is limited to existing models … of programs within the U.S. retirement income system. The paper presents a general discussion of the components of such …

income with people in need. A new survey in the long-term SOEP study has now made it possible to collect this information …? Does a high income increase the willingness to donate money? Do education and age play a role? Do people who are happy …