billionaires acquired wealth through political connections, the effect of politically connected wealth inequality is negative …A fundamental question in social sciences relates to the effect of wealth inequality on economic growth. Yet, in … inequality from Forbes magazine's listing of billionaires and compare its effect on growth to the effects of income inequality …

bequests as potential determinants of the high level of wealth concentration in the US. Analyzing the joint distribution of … earnings, capital income and net worth, we find evidence for excess returns on investment among the highest income groups …. Nonetheless, concentration of labor earnings is the primary source of wealth concentration in the US. This finding reflects the …

The wealth possessed by households, identifiable as so-called net worth, varies greatly in quantity and form between … different socioeconomic contexts. We describe several forms of wealth typically owned by consumer households, considering their … economic and social effects. We analyze the economic role of the wealth forms that compose the households’ net worth (real and …

billionaires acquired wealth through political connections, the effect of politically connected wealth inequality is negative …A fundamental question in social sciences relates to the effect of wealth inequality on economic growth. Yet, in … inequality from Forbes magazine's listing of billionaires and compare its effect on growth to the effects of income inequality …