We examine the determinants of income mobility and inequality in a Ramsey model with elastic labor supply and … relationship between mobility and inequality is complex. For example, a reduction in the interest rate and an increase in the wage … rate reduce capital income inequality and allow upward mobility of the ability-rich. However, the increase in the labor …

income inequality are negatively correlated with relative regional social mobility. In the model, segregation is driven by …, whereas regional income inequality also depends on the magnitude of the productivity gap of low-skilled relative to high …-skilled workers. A larger productivity gap does not affect segregation, but causes higher income inequality and lower relative …

Does parental wealth inequality impact next generation labor income inequality? And does a tax on parental wealth …

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades … distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that cross-sectional inequality rose until 2009 for men and women. After the … Great Recession inequality continued to rise at a slower rate for men and fell slightly for women due to compression at the …

This paper investigates inequality and intragenerational economic mobility in a developing country with large … inequality. Understanding economic mobility is important because it shapes our perception of inequality. Despite its significance … countries. Using Thailand's tax return data, we study the evolution of earnings inequality, estimate medium-term earnings …