Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States
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"Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States" is an influential economic study by Emmanuel Saez that analyzes the long-term trends and growth of income inequality and top earners’ shares in the U.S. economy.
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Target entity: Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States Context triple: [Emmanuel Saez, notableWork, Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States]
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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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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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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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D.
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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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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Target entity: Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States Target entity description: "Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States" is an influential economic study by Emmanuel Saez that analyzes the long-term trends and growth of income inequality and top earners’ shares in the U.S. economy.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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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| instanceOf |
economic study
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working paper ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
document long‑run trends in top incomes
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provide historical context for contemporary inequality levels ⓘ |
| analyzes |
business income of top earners
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capital income of top earners ⓘ wage income of top earners ⓘ |
| author | Emmanuel Saez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely cited in inequality literature ⓘ |
| conclusion |
income growth has been disproportionately concentrated among top earners in recent decades
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the United States experienced a U‑shaped evolution of top income shares over the 20th century NERFINISHED ⓘ the top 1 percent income share in the United States returned to pre‑Great Depression levels by the early 21st century ⓘ top income shares in the United States declined after the Great Depression and World War II ⓘ top income shares in the United States have risen significantly since the late 1970s ⓘ |
| countryStudied | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataSource |
Internal Revenue Service data
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U.S. federal income tax returns ⓘ |
| examines |
changes in pretax income distribution
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effects of economic growth on income distribution ⓘ role of labor versus capital income at the top ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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income distribution research ⓘ labor economics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
top 0.01 percent income share
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top 0.1 percent income share ⓘ top 1 percent income share ⓘ top 10 percent income share ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation | University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | PDF report ⓘ |
| influenced |
academic research on inequality
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policy debates on tax progressivity in the United States ⓘ public discussions of the top 1 percent ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
income inequality in the United States
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long‑run income distribution trends ⓘ top income shares ⓘ |
| perspective | empirical ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States (Piketty and Saez) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanAnalyzed |
20th century United States
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early 21st century United States ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
longitudinal data analysis
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tax return data analysis ⓘ |
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Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States
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