inequality in household wealth in all 8 countries. …

of death. However, there is little evidence of an inheritance “boom.” In fact, from 1989 to 2007, the share of households … transfers to other sources of household wealth has had a sizeable effect on reducing the inequality of wealth. …

, combining national tabulations of inheritance tax records and microdata archives for Milan and Naples. During this period … evidence of declining income inequality in the period -traditionally considered the industrial 'take-off' phase of Italy- we … economic development. Although contemporary inequality is much lower than early 20th-century figures, the 'real' wealth of …

This paper examines long-term trends in aggregate wealth and inheritance and in their distributions, focusing on … among the wealthy, while owner-occupied housing is crucial for middle groups, so higher stock prices raise wealth inequality … while house price increases do the opposite. Inheritances exacerbate absolute wealth inequality but reduce rel …

This paper examines long-term trends in aggregate wealth and inheritance and in their distributions, focusing on … among the wealthy, while owner-occupied housing is crucial for middle groups, so higher stock prices raise wealth inequality … while house price increases do the opposite. Inheritances exacerbate absolute wealth inequality but reduce relative …

instrument. The exclusion restriction is that conditional on the total amount of inheritance, inheriting a home affects the …

distributed than income, and points to a long term downward trend in wealth inequality over most of the twentieth century. We also … differences, but inheritance is also widely recognised as playing a major role, especially at the upper end of the wealth range. A … the results of studies that assess the contributions of inheritance and lifecycle factors, and give attention also to a …