In this paper we analyze the upper edge of income and wealth distribution in Germany with data from the German Socio … the dynamics of the upper edge of income and wealth distribution. For example, we find that in comparison to the average …), how much income or wealth they have on average (intensity), and how these financial resources are distributed among the …

on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we compare total individual income of permanent adult residents … fixed effects vector decomposition method, we estimate the gross total income difference between East and West Germans … taking unobserved heterogeneity into account. Our analysis demonstrates that the negative income gap has decreased from 33 …

on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we compare total individual income of permanent adult residents … fixed effects vector decomposition method, we estimate the gross total income difference between East and West Germans … taking unobserved heterogeneity into account. Our analysis demonstrates that the negative income gap has decreased from 33 …

analyze the upper edge of income and wealth distribution in Germany with data from the German Socio·Economic Panel (SOEP … upper edge of income and wealth distribution. For example, we find that in comparison to the average in Germany, civil … belongs to the rich part of society. Then we examine how many people are above these thresholds (extent), how much income or …

income seems also of minor importance, even though the estimated coefficients have the expected signs implied by substitution … and income effects. The overall results suggest that unfair wage perceptions, which are related to stress, negatively …

life are quantified in a multidimensional approach of poverty and wealth: Individual income, current health, occupational … supposed. Major findings: An initial rise in life satisfaction can improve income and health, but not job autonomy. However …

In normative public economics it is crucial to know how fast the marginal utility of income declines as income …, using a number of assumptions, we are able to estimate the elasticity of marginal utility with respect to income. We obtain …

, which has its origins in the field of justice research and is used in particular in the measurement of income justice. We … constitute important criteria for determining what constitutes a "fair" income. The factor survey in the 2008 SOEP Pretest offers …

Education is a well-known driver of (entrepreneurial) income. The measurement of its influence, however, suffers from …) income and of education. Using instrumental variables can provide a way out. However, three questions remain: whether … that the relationship between education and entrepreneurial income is indeed endogenous and that the impact of endogeneity …