INEQUALITY

Top incomes in Germany, 1871-2014

By Charlotte Bartels, The Journal of Economic History, September 2019

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FORUM NEW ECONOMY

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1. NOVEMBER 2019

Bartels shows that income concentration in Germany is now among the highest in Europe, and regression analysis reveals that rising top income shares are positively associated with capital’s increased share in national income.

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The rising gap between rich and poor has become a threat to social cohesion in most rich countries. To reverse this trend it will be crucial to better understand the importance of different drivers of income and wealth inequality.

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