Top Incomes Over the Twentieth Century : A Contrast Between Continental European and English-Speaking Countries

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--jacket. Top Incomes Over The Twentieth Century: A Summary Of Main Findings / T. Piketty -- Measuring Top Incomes: Methodological Issues / A.b. Atkinson -- Income, Wage, And Wealth Inequalita In France, 1901-98 / T. Piketty -- The Distribution Of Top Incomes In The United Kingdom 1908-2000 / A.b. Atkinson -- Income And Wage Inequality In The United States, 1913-2002 / T. Piketty And E. Saez -- The Evolution Of High Incomes In Canada, 1920-2000 / E. Saez And M.r. Veall -- The Distribution Of Top Incomes In Australia / A.b. Atkinson And A. Leigh -- The Distribution Of Top Incomes In New Zealand / A.b. Atkinson And A. Leigh -- Top Incomes In Germany Throughout The Twentieth Century: 1891-1998 / F. Dell -- Top Incomes In The Netherlands Over The Twentieth Century / W. Salverda And A.b. Atkinson -- Income And Wealth Concentration In Switzerland Over The Twentieth Century / F. Dell, T. Piketty And E. Saez -- Long-term Trends In Top Income Shares In Ireland / B. Nolan -- Towards A Unified Data Set On Top Incomes / A.b. Atkinson And T. Piketty. Edited By A.b. Atkinson And T. Piketty. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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 Thomas Piketty, New York Times best-selling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, and noted member of the Conseil d'Analyse Economique, A. B. Atkinson, 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. Based on pioneering research on top incomes, this volume uses data from income tax records in 10 OECD countries over the past century to cast new light on the dramatic changes that have taken place among top earners. The volume provides rich material for exploring inequality, taxation, the impact of wars, and executive compensation. - ;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 incom