Top Income Inequality in the 21st Century: Some Cautionary Notes
20 Pages Posted: 10 Apr 2017 Last revised: 23 Mar 2023
Date Written: April 2017
Abstract
We revisit recent empirical evidence about the rise in top income inequality in the United States, drawing attention to four key issues that we believe are critical for an informed discussion about changing inequality since 1980. Our goal is to inform researchers, policy makers, and journalists who are interested in top income inequality.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Guvenen, Fatih and Kaplan, Greg, Top Income Inequality in the 21st Century: Some Cautionary Notes (April 2017). NBER Working Paper No. w23321, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2949644
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