We examine the (potentially nonlinear) relationship between inequality and growth using a method which does not require … used (nonlinear) parametric approaches - the economy first expands rapidly with a large decline in inequality, plateaus … when inequality remains relatively stable, and then decreases rapidly with a large increase in inequality. This novel …

Survey under-coverage of top incomes leads to bias in survey-based estimates of overall income inequality. Using income … how it affects estimates of overall income inequality. More generally, we assess whether the SPI adjustment is fit for …