finding, we describe a model of multi-trait matching and inheritance, in which individuals’ attractiveness in the marriage …

less than their labor income). Applying this simple theoretical model to a unique micro data set on inheritance and …

This paper attempts to document and account for the long run evolution of inheritance. We find that in a country like … France the annual flow of inheritance was about 20%-25% of national income between 1820 and 1910, down to less than 5% in … 1950, and back up to about 15% by 2010. A simple theoretical model of wealth accumulation, growth and inheritance can fully …

‘inheritance' is important for economic outcomes, then rare surnames should predict economic outcomes in the cross-section. This is … develop a model that articulates this idea and shows that the more important is inheritance, the more informative will be …

inheritance rules (partition vs. primogeniture). After controlling for economic, institutional, religious, and cultural factors … inheritance. We also find that only the effect of inheritance rules persists over the 1971-2001 period. …

This paper derives optimal inheritance tax formulas that (a) capture the key equity-efficiency trade-off, (b) are … but realistic linear or two-bracket tax structures to obtain tractable formulas. We show that long-run optimal inheritance …-Becker dynastic model. In all cases, the optimal inheritance tax rate increases with the concentration of bequest received and …

dispersion of wages increase with competition using a large panel of United Kingdom workers with complete work histories. I …

unionized workforce. We develop a simple efficiency wage model, with a tradeoff between higher wages for workers and more … variety of data sets, we examine the implications of the model for the relationship between the employment and wages of … unionization in an industry and region and a higher union wage differential are associated with fewer managers. (2) Managers' wages …