Atkinson, Anthony B. (2005) Comparing the distribution of top incomes across countries. Journal of the European Economic Association, 3 (2/3). pp. 393-401. ISSN 1542-4766
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Comparing the distribution of top incomes across countries raises many methodological problems, including differences in tax legislation and in tax avoidance, the definition of the income unit, and the definition of a control total for income. The paper considers the significance of these problems in three applications: comparing top income shares at a point in time, analysing the extent of convergence or divergence over time, and setting national changes in the context of the world distribution of income.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.eeassoc.org/index.php?site=JEEA&page=41 |
| Additional Information: | © 2005 European Economic Association |
| Divisions: | Economics STICERD |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| JEL classification: | D - Microeconomics > D3 - Distribution > D31 - Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Mar 2011 12:16 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 22:55 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33627 |
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