Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective
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"Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective" is an influential economic study by Emmanuel Saez that analyzes long-run trends in income and wealth inequality across countries using historical tax and income data.
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Target entity: Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective Context triple: [Emmanuel Saez, notableWork, Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective]
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A.
On Economic Inequality
On Economic Inequality is a seminal work by Amartya Sen that analyzes the nature, measurement, and moral implications of economic inequality within and across societies.
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Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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C.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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E.
The Nature of Capital and Income
The Nature of Capital and Income is a foundational economic treatise by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the concepts of capital, income, and their interrelationship in value theory and interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective Target entity description: "Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective" is an influential economic study by Emmanuel Saez that analyzes long-run trends in income and wealth inequality across countries using historical tax and income data.
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A.
On Economic Inequality
On Economic Inequality is a seminal work by Amartya Sen that analyzes the nature, measurement, and moral implications of economic inequality within and across societies.
-
B.
Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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C.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
-
D.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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E.
The Nature of Capital and Income
The Nature of Capital and Income is a foundational economic treatise by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the concepts of capital, income, and their interrelationship in value theory and interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
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economic study
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research paper ⓘ |
| analyzes |
France
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ other advanced economies ⓘ |
| approach |
historical comparative analysis
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top income share methodology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
long-run series of income distribution
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top 1 percent income share literature ⓘ |
| author | Emmanuel Saez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludes |
capital income is central to wealth concentration
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institutions and policies affect income and wealth concentration ⓘ taxation plays an important role in shaping top income shares ⓘ |
| examines |
differences in inequality trajectories across countries
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role of progressive taxation in reducing top shares ⓘ role of wars and shocks in inequality dynamics ⓘ |
| field |
economic history
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economics ⓘ inequality studies ⓘ labor economics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distribution of income across the top percentile
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distribution of wealth across the top percentile ⓘ long-run evolution of top income shares ⓘ |
| influenced |
policy debates on income taxation
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policy debates on wealth taxation ⓘ subsequent empirical research on inequality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
income concentration
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income inequality ⓘ long-run inequality trends ⓘ top income shares ⓘ wealth concentration ⓘ wealth inequality ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
World Inequality Database
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World Top Incomes Database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows |
decline of top income shares in early and mid-twentieth century in some countries
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rise of top income shares in late twentieth century in several countries ⓘ substantial variation of inequality over the twentieth century ⓘ |
| timePerspective | historical and international ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
estate tax data
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historical tax records ⓘ income tax data ⓘ national accounts data ⓘ wealth tax data ⓘ |
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Income and Wealth Concentration in a Historical and International Perspective
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