Despite South Africa's need for inclusive economic growth, we find that the income trajectories of the rich continue to diverge from the rest of the income distribution. We combine household survey data and tax data (which, unlike household survey data, includes accurate data for the very rich)...

Research on income distribution in South Africa has, for obvious reasons, focused on inter-racial (inter-group) income distribution. Quite dramatic changes have occurred in inter-racial income distribution patterns since the 1970s, with the black share of income rising for the first time and at...

We synthesize the findings from several recent papers on South Africa's very high income inequality. These papers use new datasets-including income tax data-and new empirical methods to investigate the drivers of household income and individual earnings inequality in South Africa. Increased...