other sources, this paper presents seven economic facts about the racial wealth gap in the U.S. We present data on racial … between Black households and White households. While none of the economic factors listed fully explains the racial wealth gap …, each factor, along with a history of racism and discrimination has contributed to the extreme wealth inequality in America …

remain. This is particularly true for the distribution of net wealth which is of special importance for the well-being of … individuals. Wealth provides utility in a number of ways, for instance, by acting as a buffer against negative income shocks …. Using the wealth component of the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we find that, on average, members of western …

their wealth ownership. Using data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), we document a positive average … migrant wealth gap between migrant and native households. However, the raw gap is almost negligible for second generation … migrant households, whereas it rises across the unconditional net wealth distribution for first generation migrant households …

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 …

We provide a systematic analysis of the properties of individual returns to wealth using twenty years of population … percentile. Second, heterogeneity in returns does not arise merely from differences in the allocation of wealth between safe and … risky assets: returns are heterogeneous even within asset classes. Third, returns are positively correlated with wealth …

This article aims at linking the household wealth and income distributions for 15 European countries using the … determining its location in the wealth distribution. A generalized ordered probit model is estimated to explain the role played by … the position in the income distribution and by intergenerational transfers on the probability to be in a given wealth …

This article aims at linking the household wealth and income distributions for 15 European countries using the … determining its location in the wealth distribution. A generalized ordered probit model is estimated to explain the role played by … the position in the income distribution and by intergenerational transfers on the probability to be in a given wealth …

In the Survey of Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) conducted by the Bank of Italy, the flow variables (income and … consumption) refer to the year preceding the interview while the stock variables (household composition and net wealth) refer to … estimates of household income and wealth and propose an adjustment method …

data, we can neatly describe the heterogeneity across all parts of the distribution of wealth. We find compelling evidence … undocumented channel through which wealth inequality reinforces itself …