Countries in which billionaire heirs' wealth is large relative to G.D.P. grow more slowly, show signs of more political … in which self-made entrepreneur billionaire wealth is large relative to G.D.P. grow more rapidly and show fewer signs of … prices fell relative to those of comparable firms on the news that the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement would be ratified. A …

Rising wealth inequality is both a topic in recent policy discussion and in the social sciences. Despite the general … interest in wealth concentration, we know only little about the largest privately held fortunes. To help fill this gap we … and perpetuation of fortunes over many generations is an important feature of top wealth in Germany. …

-holders, this study sheds light on the roles of family relationships inwealth accumulation, succession, and inheritance. Despite the … transmissionof wealth through generations. As business owners consider dynastic ambitions,tax minimization, and trust, they create …

generations, leading to a society dominated by unearned, hereditary wealth. Alas, this logic holds true only if the wealthy never … dissipate their wealth through spending, charitable giving, taxation, and splitting bequests among multiple heirs …

This symposium paper, originally presented at the September 19, 2008 NYU Tax Law Review Symposium on inheritance …." The paper draws on historical debates over inheritance law to identify and examine three rather different ideals of the … with family life in such a way as to oppose the taxation of inheritance, there are equally plausible interpretations …