Top incomes over the twentieth century: A contrast between continental european and english-speaking countries

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