-utility constrained social optimum. Unexpectedly, numerical simulations show that this theory could account for the observed distribution …

a common framework. We illustrate this by analyzing the role of income and wealth as dimensions of multidimensional well … the country ranking depending on the measure. While in Germany wealth predominantly contributes to the intensity of …

attainment independently predict household wealth in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). This relationship is partly explained … gradient in wealth. We show that individuals with lower genetic scores are more prone to reporting "extreme beliefs" (e … wealth disparities not only through education and higher earnings, but also through their impact on the ability to process …

that longitudinal data on BMI are needed. We suggest a theory of imitation - where utility depends on relative weight - in …

focus of the paper is on transitional dynamics under different initial wealth levels. Whether an initially small business … toward the informal sector even though the initial wealth level is high. Lowering taxes on formal activity joined with strict …

. This paper studies the role of endogenous owner hours in shaping the wealth distribution among entrepreneurs. We introduce … levels and the dispersion of wealth among entrepreneurs. Long owner hours incentivize poor, highly productive individuals to … be owners and help the most productive owners to accumulate large quantities of wealth. On net, owners working long hours …

This paper holistically addresses the effective (relative) income tax contribution of a given in-come (or, wealth … national income (or wealth) appropriated by the same income group. In turn, we develop the Fiscal Inequality Coefficient which … compares the effective percentage income tax payments of pairs of income (or wealth) groups. Using data for the US, we …