LEADER 03609nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910452136003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-15444-X 010 $a9786611154448 010 $a0-19-153686-5 010 $a1-4294-9300-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000476651 035 $a(EBL)415999 035 $a(OCoLC)476246376 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000260122 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11244634 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000260122 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10192463 035 $a(PQKB)10390443 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC415999 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL415999 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10271630 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL115444 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000476651 100 $a20070725d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aTop incomes over the twentieth century$b[electronic resource] $ea contrast between continental European and English-speaking countries /$fedited by A.B. Atkinson and T. Piketty 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (1123 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-872775-5 311 $a0-19-928688-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes; 1 Top Incomes Over the Twentieth Century: A Summary of Main Findings T. Piketty; 2 Measuring Top Incomes: Methodological Issues A. B. Atkinson; 3 Income, Wage, and Wealth Inequality in France, 1901-98 T. Piketty; 4 The Distribution of Top Incomes in the United Kingdom 1908-2000 A. B. Atkinson; 5 Income and Wage Inequality in the United States, 1913-2002 T. Piketty and E. Saez; 6 The Evolution of High Incomes in Canada, 1920-2000 E. Saez and M. R. Veall 327 $a7 The Distribution of Top Incomes in Australia A. B. Atkinson and A. Leigh8 The Distribution of Top Incomes in New Zealand A. B. Atkinson and A. Leigh; 9 Top Incomes in Germany Throughout the Twentieth Century: 1891-1998 F. Dell; 10 Top Incomes in the Netherlands over the Twentieth Century W. Salverda and A. B. Atkinson; 11 Income and Wealth Concentration in Switzerland over the Twentieth Century F. Dell, T. Piketty, and E. Saez; 12 Long-Term Trends in Top Income Shares in Ireland B. Nolan; 13 Towards a Unified Data Set on Top Incomes A. B. Atkinson and T. Piketty; Index; Footnotes 330 $aBased 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 606 $aIncome distribution$xHistory$y20th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aIncome distribution$xHistory 676 $a339.20904 701 $aAtkinson$b A. B$g(Anthony Barnes),$f1944-$0883290 701 $aPiketty$b Thomas$f1971-$0148972 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452136003321 996 $aTop incomes over the twentieth century$92091853 997 $aUNINA