% of the super-rich are heirs-a fraction twice as large as in the US-and that wealth mobility at the very top has declined … significantly. We find that top 0.01% wealth shares are higher than previous estimates based on wealth tax statistics suggest. At … the same time, we argue that rich list data lead to overestimating wealth inequality. While rich lists are valuable to …

magazine to gain new insights on the structure and dynamics of top wealth in Switzerland. Using this data allows us study the … literature. First, we present a number of new facts on the wealth elite in Switzerland. We show that about 60% of the super … the top 0.01% in Switzerland and show how they compare to earlier estimates by Föllmi and Martínez (2017) based on wealth …

magazine to gain new insights on the structure and dynamics of top wealth in Switzerland. Using this data allows us study the … distinctive contributions to the literature. First, we present a number of new facts on the wealth elite in Switzerland. We show … dataset to estimate the wealth shares of the top 0.01% in Switzerland and show how they compare to earlier estimates by Föllmi …

Like in many other countries, wealth inequality has increased in Switzerland over the last fifty years. By providing … new evidence on cantonal top wealth shares for each of the 26 cantons since 1969, we show that the overall trend masks … striking differences across cantons, both in levels and trends. Combining this with variation in cantonal wealth taxes, we then …