Zum Einkommensreichtum Aelterer in Deutschland - Neue Reichtumskennzahlen und Ergebnisse aus der Lohn - und Einkommensteuerstatistik (Fast 2001)
FFB-Diskussionspapier Nr. 73
Posted: 27 Nov 2008 Last revised: 14 May 2009
Date Written: January 1, 2008
Abstract
This contribution analyzes income richness of elder persons in Germany in 2001. Using actual data of the German Wage and Income Tax Statistics, which are particularly suitable for the analysis of high incomes, new richness indices are discussed and new results are presented.
It appears that the the number of rich people in upper age groups are below the average. But deepening results point out the fact that the richness intensity and the concentration of high income are particularly pronounced for upper age groups. Taking into account partial omponents, which are necessary to the representation of richness, an above-average relevance of income richness can be ascertained for the elderly in Germany in 2001.
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Keywords: Income distribution, Income richness, richness indicators, the elderly
JEL Classification: D30, D31, J10, J14
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