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Top incomes over the twentieth century : a contrast between European and English-speaking countries / edited by A.B. Atkinson and Thomas Piketty.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Income distribution--History--20th century.
- Income distribution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1123 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on a research on top incomes, this volume uses data from income tax records in ten OECD countries over the past century to cast new light on changes that have taken place among top earners. The volume provides rich material for exploring inequality, taxation, the impact of wars, and executive compensation.
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes; 1 Top Incomes Over the Twentieth Century: A Summary of Main Findings T. Piketty; 2 Measuring Top Incomes: Methodological Issues A. B. Atkinson; 3 Income, Wage, and Wealth Inequality in France, 1901-98 T. Piketty; 4 The Distribution of Top Incomes in the United Kingdom 1908-2000 A. B. Atkinson; 5 Income and Wage Inequality in the United States, 1913-2002 T. Piketty and E. Saez; 6 The Evolution of High Incomes in Canada, 1920-2000 E. Saez and M. R. Veall
- 7 The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia A. B. Atkinson and A. Leigh8 The Distribution of Top Incomes in New Zealand A. B. Atkinson and A. Leigh; 9 Top Incomes in Germany Throughout the Twentieth Century: 1891-1998 F. Dell; 10 Top Incomes in the Netherlands over the Twentieth Century W. Salverda and A. B. Atkinson; 11 Income and Wealth Concentration in Switzerland over the Twentieth Century F. Dell, T. Piketty, and E. Saez; 12 Long-Term Trends in Top Income Shares in Ireland B. Nolan; 13 Towards a Unified Data Set on Top Incomes A. B. Atkinson and T. Piketty; Index; Footnotes
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2007.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04329-9
- 0-19-160872-6
- 1-281-15444-X
- 9786611154448
- 0-19-153686-5
- 1-4294-9300-3
- OCLC:
- 476246376
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