increases in inequality. We first show that earnings inequality among lawyers increased substantially between 1977 and 1992, and … by about 30% more in 1992 than 1977. We find also that changes in lawyers' hierarchical organization account for about 2 …

in inequality. We first show that earnings inequality among lawyers increased substantially between 1977 and 1992, and … partner's skill by about 30% more in 1992 than 1977. We find also that changes in lawyers' hierarchical organization account …

in inequality. We first show that earnings inequality among lawyers increased substantially between 1977 and 1992, and … by about 30% more in 1992 than 1977. We find also that changes in lawyers' hierarchical organization account for about 2 …

Although the determinants of income are complex, the results are surprisingly uniform. To a first approximation, top … incomes follow a power-law distribution, and the redistribution of income corresponds to a change in the power-law exponent …)distribution of top incomes is uniform because it is shaped by a ubiquitous feature of social life, namely hierarchy. Using a model …

This chapter discusses the large literature and numerous issues regarding education-related differences in income in …. Following the 1940 Decennial Census, which collected information on educational attainment and on earned income and time worked … 1950s/early 1960s greatly expanded the research on education and income and shifted the focus to wages. The human capital …