Top Incomes Over the Twentieth Century - A Contrast Between Continental European and English-Speaking Countries (Hardcover)

Based on a pioneering research programme on the evolution of top incomes, this volume brings together studies from 10 OECD countries. This rapidly growing field of economic research investigates the top segment of the income distribution by using data from income tax records over the past century. As well as describing the source data and methods employed, the authors also discuss the dramatic changes that have occurred at the top of the income scale throughout the 20th century.
This fascinating study is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive historic overview of top income distribution over the last century. It looks at why top incomes shares fell markedly in the first half of the 20th century and why, more recently, there has been a striking difference in the top income distribution between continental Europe and English-speaking OECD countries, like the UK, USA, and Australia. Written by Thomas Piketty, New York Times best-selling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, and noted member of the Conseil d'Analyse Economique, A. B. Atkinson, this seminal work provides rich pickings for those with an interest in inequality, development, the economic impact of war, taxation, economic history, and executive compensation.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	May 2007
Editors:	A.B. Atkinson • Thomas Piketty
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	608
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-928688-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > Social mobility Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > Taxation Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > Taxation
LSN:	0-19-928688-4
Barcode:	9780199286881

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