effect associated with the concentration of national income at different parts of the income distribution. To do so, we rely … as well as detailed information on the distribution of income within countries. We take advantage of detailed … result highlights the relevance of income shares that go to the middle part of the income distribution and seems especially …

%. Despite policy efforts in the 2000s to raise the income of the bottom 40%, altogether, a more equitable income distribution is …

What are the long-term economic effects of a more equal distribution of wealth? We exploit variation in historical … division of land led to a more equal distribution of land; other potential drivers of growth are smooth at the boundary and … right-shifted skill, income, and wealth distribution. Higher top incomes and top wealth in equal division areas coincide …

calibrate our model to match key characteristics of a number of European economies, including the distribution of wages and …

, the mass and elite surveys show that legislatures in the region fail to reflect the pro-redistribution preferences of …

We study a demand-driven growth and distribution model with a public sector, both without and with government debt …