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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| 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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