policy design did take seriously the problem of inequality? Using official documents such as transcripts of Roosevelt … recovery in the 1930s, especially the New Deal. The role of income inequality before and during the Great Depression, however …, has almost never been discussed thoroughly. This paper attempts to answer two questions. Firstly, was inequality perceived …

capitalism, the Great Depression. However, the role of rising income inequality, which has risen dramatically before both crises …, is rarely discussed. In this paper we discuss the rise of top-end inequality and its effects on household consumption … period of interest. We argue that income inequality is linked to the increase of household consumption and the simultaneous …

This paper discusses the rise of top-end inequality and its effects on household consumption, saving, and debt in the … period of interest. Analysing the relevant data descriptively, the paper argues that income inequality is linked to the … debt. Thus, the rise of top-end inequality in connection with a broader institutional change, such as the deregulation of …

capitalism, the Great Depression. However, the role of rising income inequality, which has risen dramatically before both crises …, is rarely discussed. In this paper we discuss the rise of top-end inequality and its effects on household consumption … period of interest. We argue that income inequality is linked to the increase of household consumption and the simultaneous …