A rapidly growing area of economic research investigates the top of the income distribution using data from income tax records. This volume brings together studies of top incomes for twelve countries from around the world, including China, India, Japan, Argentina and Indonesia. Together with the...

A collection of essays from scholars evaluating tourism as a means of simulating economic growth and fighting economic inequalities in poor countries. It takes a look at the successes and failures of tourism in this role, and considers why tourism as a catalyst for economic development can be a...

Measuring and Promoting Wellbeing -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Economic Growth, Wellbeing and Protecting the Future: An Overview of the Castles Symposium -- Part One: The Role of Economics in Defining and Promoting Wellbeing -- 2. Economic Growth and Wellbeing: Ian Castles' Contribution --...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 Recent Developments in Life Annuity Markets and Products -- 3 Longevity-Insured Retirement Distributions: Basic Theories and Institutions -- 4 Who Prefers Annuities? -- 5 Comparing Strategies for Retirement Wealth...

This comprehensive, quantitative assessment of how injury sustained by service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan affects their subsequent labor market earnings also explores the extent to which retirement and disability payments compensate for any resulting earnings losses. The analysis...