While most studies on wealth inequality focus on the inequality between households, this paper examines the … distribution of wealth within couples. For this purpose, we make use of unique individual level micro data from the German Socio … partnership) that might explain this wealth gap. We find that all factors contribute to the explanation of the wealth gap within …

While most studies on wealth inequality focus on the inequality between households, this paper examines the … distribution of wealth within couples. For this purpose, we make use of unique individual level micro data from the German socio … partnership) that might explain this wealth gap. We find that all factors contribute to the explanation of the wealth gap within …

This article aims at linking the household wealth and income distributions for 15 European countries using the … Household Finance and Consumption Survey. We study the role played by the household's location in the income distributions in … determining its location in the wealth distribution. A generalized ordered probit model is estimated to explain the role played by …

This article aims at linking the household wealth and income distributions for 15 European countries using the … Household Finance and Consumption Survey. We study the role played by the household's location in the income distributions in … determining its location in the wealth distribution. A generalized ordered probit model is estimated to explain the role played by …

, household income falls by about $0.80 for each $1 lost in own earnings. …