Top incomes over the twentieth century: A contrast between continental european and english-speaking countries
Top incomes over the twentieth century: A contrast between continental european and english-speaking countries
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2007-05
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A. Atkinson;T. Piketty
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作者：
A. Atkinson;T. Piketty
基于一项关于最高收入演变的开创性研究计划，本书汇集了来自10个经合组织国家的研究。这一快速发展的经济研究领域通过使用上个世纪所得税记录的数据来调查收入分配的最高部分。除了描述原始数据和采用的方法外，作者还讨论了整个20世纪发生在收入最高阶层的巨大变化。这项引人入胜的研究首次对上个世纪的最高收入分配进行了全面的历史概述。它探讨了为什么最高收入占比在20世纪上半叶显著下降，以及为什么最近欧洲大陆和说英语的经合组织国家（如英国、美国和澳大利亚）之间的最高收入分配出现了显著差异。这本开创性的著作由该领域的顶级人物撰写，为那些对不平等、发展、战争的经济影响、税收、经济史和高管薪酬感兴趣的人提供了丰富的选择。
Based on a pioneering research programme on the evolution of top incomes, this volume brings together studies from 10 OECD countries. This rapidly growing field of economic research investigates the top segment of the income distribution by using data from income tax records over the past century. As well as describing the source data and methods employed, the authors also discuss the dramatic changes that have occurred at the top of the income scale throughout the 20th century. This fascinating study is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive historic overview of top income distribution over the last century. It looks at why top incomes shares fell markedly in the first half of the 20th century and why, more recently, there has been a striking difference in the top income distribution between continental Europe and English-speaking OECD countries, like the UK, USA, and Australia. Written by the top names in the field, this seminal work provides rich pickings for those with an interest in inequality, development, the economic impact of war, taxation, economic history, and executive compensation.