It is a well-known criticism that due to its exponential distribution, survey data on wealth is hardly reliable when it comes to analyzing the richest parts of society. This paper addresses this criticism using Austrian data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). In doing so...

This paper estimates the potential revenues of a wealth tax for Austria. This becomes possible due to the first comprehensive survey on Austrian household wealth (Household Finance and Consumption Survey, HFCS), which was coordinated by the European Central Bank and conducted by the Austrian...

It is a well-known criticism that due to its exponential distribution, survey data on wealth is hardly reliable when it comes to analyzing the richest parts of society. This paper addresses this criticism using Austrian data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). In doing so...

Dieser Beitrag interessiert sich fuer die Entwicklung der Verteilung und das Potential der Besteuerung von Vermoegen und diskutiert diese Fragen mit Rueckgriff auf neuere Forschungsergebnisse. Dabei wird das gesellschaftspolitische Potential einer direkten Vermoegensbesteuerung vor dem...

It is a well-known criticism that due to its exponential distribution, survey data on wealth is hardly reliable when it comes to analyzing the richest parts of society. This paper addresses this criticism using Austrian data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). In doing so...