United States (1921-2012) to estimate two Gini-like indices representing inequality at the bottom and the top of the income … to be mostly explained by an increase in inequality at the bottom of the income distribution, which more than offsets the … decrease in inequality at the top. The implication is that middle incomes gained relative to high incomes, but especially …

In this paper, we explore the relationship between state-level household income inequality and macroeconomic … inequality responses to a national uncertainty shock. The results suggest that income inequality decreases in most states, with a …, mostly located in the West and South census region, display increasing levels of income inequality over time. We find that …

Concerns about widening inequality have increased attention on the topic of equality of opportunities and …