As the importance of capital is resurging in rich countries, the dynamics of wealth inequality are being increasingly … affected by inheritance distribution. The relative attraction derived from inherited wealth and acquired human capital in … marital choices may be undergoing change. We expand the traditional dimension of assortative mating through labor income only …

The inequality of wealth in China has increased rapidly in recent years. Prior to 1978 all Chinese households possessed … negligible wealth. China therefore presents a fascinating case study of how inequality of household wealth increases as economic … reforms take place, marketization occurs, and capital accumulates. Wealth inequality and its growth are measured and …

"The book is the Europe volume in an international series on income, wealth, consumption, well-being and inequality. It … inequality and the European social model in thematic chapters. It makes a specific point to look at the European Union not as a …

accurate information from survey respondents about income and wealth. However, changing survey questions - even for the better … - can create problems. For example, if we ask a respondent about his wealth holdings in 1992 and ask him again in 1994 but … use a different and improved set of questions, we cannot be sure that changes in his wealth are real because part of the …

-- Household debts -- Insurance and social welfare -- Expenditure and income -- Household wealth. … of Chinese households’ demographics, housing and financial assets, debt and credit constraints, income and expenditures … vivid picture of wealth disparity, real estate market developments, social welfare status, household financial behaviors and …