The distribution of income and wealth in Germany is assessed quite differently. Depending on the indicators, the sample … more unequally among younger income earners than among older ones. The importance of wealth should not be underestimated in …

. Consequently, the distribution of wealth and income deteriorates inasmuch as people with high fortunes tend to have more …

This article outlines income and wealth distribution trends in Germany since the 19th century, compared to other … Western industrialised countries. We first discuss the evolution of aggregate wealth-to-income ratios. We then explore how the … concentration of income and wealth among the top percentile evolved since the 19th century. For the period after 1990, we analyse …

The distribution of income and wealth in Germany grew increasingly unequal until the beginning of the financial crisis …