Abstract This paper investigates the sources of inequality in household gross and net wealth across eight euro … a remarkable effect on wealth inequality that is stronger than the one of income differences. In Austria, Germany and … Cyprus the contribution of real and financial assets inherited or received as gifts to gross and net wealth inequality …

The Effect of Inheritance and Gifts on Household Net Wealth Distribution Analysed by Applying the Shapley Value … Approach to Decomposition This paper analyses how microeconomic factors drive inequality in household wealth across nine … Eurosystem Household Finance and Consumption Survey 2014. Disparity in inheritance and gifts obtained by households are found to …

This paper investigates the sources of inequality in household gross and net wealth across eight euro area countries … remarkable effect on wealth inequality that is stronger than that of income differences. In Austria, Germany and Cyprus the … contribution of real and financial assets inherited or received as gifts to gross and net wealth inequality attains about 40 per …

economic factors on inequality in the long run, we use the concept of an equilibrium distribution. However the long …

capitalism, the Great Depression. However, the role of rising income inequality, which has risen dramatically before both crises …, is rarely discussed. In this paper we discuss the rise of top-end inequality and its effects on household consumption … period of interest. We argue that income inequality is linked to the increase of household consumption and the simultaneous …

entering an era of increasing income inequality. In this article, the link between financial wealth and pre-tax household …

This paper discusses the rise of top-end inequality and its effects on household consumption, saving, and debt in the … period of interest. Analysing the relevant data descriptively, the paper argues that income inequality is linked to the … debt. Thus, the rise of top-end inequality in connection with a broader institutional change, such as the deregulation of …

1980s can be explained by the interplay of rising (top-end) household income inequality and institutions. On the other hand …