Neuere Studien zur Einkommensverteilung in Deutschland verdeutlichen, dass die Untererfassung von Spitzeneinkommen in den zumeist verwendeten Umfragedaten zu erheblichen Fehleinschätzungen über die Entwicklung der Ungleichheit führt. Eine realitätsnahe Berücksichtigung von Spitzeneinkommen...

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us - for the first time - to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...

Analysen zur Einkommensverteilung in Deutschland anhand administrativer Daten des Taxpayer-Panels zeigen einen engen Zusammenhang zwischen Spitzeneinkommen und Konjunktur. Im Gegensatz zu Berechnungen auf Basis von Haushaltssurveys wie dem Sozio-oekonomischen Panel wird deutlich, dass...

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us - for the first time - to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us - for the first time - to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us – for the first time – to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find...

We provide a comprehensive analysis of income inequality and income dynamics for Germany over the last two decades. Combining personal income tax and social security data allows us-for the first time-to offer a complete picture of the distribution of annual earnings in Germany. We find that...