a contrast between continental European and English-speaking countries /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by A.B. Atkinson and T. Piketty.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvii, 585 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes; 1 Top Incomes Over the Twentieth Century: A Summary of Main Findings; 2 Measuring Top Incomes: Methodological Issues; 3 Income, Wage, and Wealth Inequality in France, 1901-98; 4 The Distribution of Top Incomes in the United Kingdom 1908-2000; 5 Income and Wage Inequality in the United States, 1913-2002; 6 The Evolution of High Incomes in Canada, 1920-2000; 7 The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia; 8 The Distribution of Top Incomes in New Zealand; 9 Top Incomes in Germany Throughout the Twentieth Century: 1891-1998.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Based on pioneering research on top incomes, this volume uses data from income tax records in 10 OECD countries over the past century to cast new light on the dramatic changes that have taken place among top earners. The volume provides rich material for exploring inequality, taxation, the impact of wars, and executive compensation. - ;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 incom.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Top incomes over the twentieth century.
SPINE TITLE
Spine Title
Top incomes over the 20th century
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Income distribution-- History-- 20th century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Economics-- Macroeconomics.