This paper decomposes the rise in cross-sectional earnings inequality in Sweden between 1990 and 2002 into changes in … inequality is in both countries a consequence of rising upper tail dispersion. Contrary to the U.S. experience, where the rise is …

We show how intergenerational mobility has evolved over time in Sweden and the United States since 1985, focusing on … substantially over recent decades in both Sweden and the US, while the more predominantly studied father-son measures remained … in the US relative to Sweden. We develop a model to quantify the relative roles of parent human capital, employment, and …

inequality? Who are the big winners here, and how have they shaped their world? Never before have these questions been answered … “capitalisation of power”. Applying this concept to Israel, and drawing on seemingly unrelated phenomena, the authors reveal the big …

historical role played by key power groups. And, finally, rather than focus merely on domestic considerations, we claim that both …