Economic inequality has become a focus of prime interest for economic analysts and policy makers. This book provides an integrated approach to the topics of ine

This state-of-the-art volume presents comparative, empirical research on a topic that has long preoccupied scholars, politicians, and everyday citizens: economi

This report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity a

Income inequality is rising. A quarter of a century ago, the average disposable income of the richest 10% in OECD countries was around seven times higher than t

A rapidly growing area of economic research investigates the top of the income distribution using data from income tax records. This volume brings together stud