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Factor shares and income inequality : empirical evidence from Germany 2002 - 2008
Adler, Martin; Schmid, Kai D. - 2012
We examine the interplay between changes in the functional distribution of income and the distribution of market income among households. We use micro data from the German Socio-Economic Panel as well as macro data from the German Federal Statistical Office from 2002 to 2008. We categorize and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009578866
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Factor shares and income inequality : empirical evidence from Germany 2002 - 2008
Adler, Martin; Schmid, Kai D. - 2012
We examine the interplay between changes in the functional distribution of income and the distribution of market income among households. We use micro data from the German Socio-Economic Panel as well as macro data from the German Federal Statistical Office from 2002 to 2008. We categorize and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009751309
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Relative inequality and poverty in Germany and the United States using alternative equivalence scales
Burkhauser, Richard V.; Smeeding, Timothy M.; Merz, Joachim - 1994
Äquivalenzskalen ; Deutschland ; USA ; Einkommensverteilung ; Ungleichheit ; Armut …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009667623
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Explaining rising income inequality in Germany 1991 - 2010
Schmid, Kai D.; Stein, Ulrike - 2013
In Germany, inequality of net equivalized income increased noticeably in the first half of the new millennium. We aim to identify the main drivers of this rise in income inequality since the early 1990s. We provide a broad overview of the circumstances under which inequality evolved, i.e. which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010200870
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The distribution of household savings in Germany
Späth, Jochen; Schmid, Kai D. - 2016
Einkommensverteilung im Jahr 2013 im Durchschnitt um ungefähr 300 Euro verschuldete, betrug die jährliche Ersparnis von Haushalten des … Hälfte der Einkommensverteilung verschuldete sich 2013 im Durchschnitt um 1,6 Prozent ihres Einkommens, während das oberste … Gesamtersparnis. Im Jahr 2013 besaß die höchste Dezilgruppe der Einkommensverteilung knapp 60 Prozent aller Ersparnisse, während die …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532463
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Why has inequality in Germany not risen further after 2005?
Rehm, Miriam; Schmid, Kai D.; Wang, Dieter - 2014 - This version: September 2014
In this paper we explore the reasons for the trend reversal in the development of household market income inequality in Germany in the second half of the 2000s. We analyse to what extent the increasing relevance of capital income as well as the rising share of atypically employed persons have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010415700
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Why has inequality in Germany not risen further after 2005?
Rehm, Miriam; Schmid, Kai D.; Wang, Dieter - 2014
In this paper we explore the reasons for the trend reversal in the development of household market income inequality in Germany in the second half of the 2000s. We analyse to what extent the increasing relevance of capital income as well as the rising share of atypically employed persons have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010393504
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Inequality and income dynamics in Germany
Drechsel-Grau, Moritz; Peichl, Andreas; Schmieder, Johannes - 2022
We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us - for the first time - to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168056
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Inequality and income dynamics in Germany
Drechsel-Grau, Moritz; Peichl, Andreas; Schmieder, Johannes - 2022
We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us – for the first time – to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013193660
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Inequality and Income Dynamics in Germany
Drechsel-Grau, Moritz; Peichl, Andreas; Schmieder, Johannes - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us - for the first time - to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013172118