This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good …

With varying aptitudes in different occupations, individuals typically maximize income by specializing in one … occupation which promises the highest income. Due to numerous labor market imperfections and uncertainties, the choice of best … occupation is accomplished with only partial success. We demonstrate that an income tax that reduces after-tax income …

In a public good economy the distribution of initial income is an important determinant of how many individuals … derived that describes the proportion of all income distributions for which an interior Cournot-Nash equilibrium will result …

This paper discusses long-term trends in the macroeconomic growth performance and in income distribution in Europe and …

Although lower income is associated with overweight (and obesity), such an association is explained by a number of … other confounding effects such as omitted variables (e.g., time preferences) explaining that income effect on overweight. We … study the effect of unearned income shocks resulting from a lottery win (windfall income) on both overweight (alongside …

attitudes. Along with the subjects’ receptiveness to right-wing populism, we elicit their perceived relative income positions in … a representative survey of German households. We find that people with pessimistic beliefs about their income position … differences in the mechanism: Misperception triggers income dissatisfaction for both men and women, but the former are much more …

and age distribution across countries in a fundamental way. In this paper we focus on the income consequences of these … changes for the global income distribution. Key in this respect are changes in the so-called demographic dividend associated … demographic dividend to income projections. Our findings are as follows. First, show that historically the impact of demography on …

capital and labor incomes. This paper documents and explains changes in income volatility. Using a theoretical framework which … idiosyncratic component of income volatility has hardly changed over time. Third, crosssectional heterogeneity in the evolution of … relative income volatilities is substantial. If anything, the labor incomes of high- and low-skilled workers have become more …

Ownership of small businesses can facilitate upward mobility through the income hierarchy and help individuals maintain … a place at the higher end of the income distribution hierarchy. This paper compares the positional stability of owners … faces definitional challenges. For instance, the Norwegian dual income tax system encourages owners of small businesses to …

This paper analyzes optimal linear taxes on labor income and savings in a standard two-period life-cycle model with … endogenous leisure demands in both periods and non-insurable income risks. Households are subject to skill shocks in both periods …