Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth Chetty Raj
Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth Chetty Raj A collection of twenty-three studies that explore the latest developments in the analysis of income and wealth distribution and…
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Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth Chetty Raj
A collection of twenty-three studies that explore the latest developments in the analysis of income and wealth distribution and mobility.Economic research is increasingly focused on inequality in the distribution of personal resources and outcomes. To what extent do circumstances change, either over the lifecycle or across generations? One aspect of inequality is mobility: are individuals locked into their respective places in this distribution?
This volume explores the latest developments in the analysis of income and wealth distribution and mobility. Research not only measures inequality and mobility, but also analyzes the historical, economic, and social determinants of these outcomes and the effect of public policies. The collection of twenty-three studies is divided into five sections.
The first examines observed patterns of income inequality and shifts in the