Heterogeneity in returns to wealth and the measurement of wealth inequality

American Economic Review

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 651-655

  Fagereng, Andreas ^a   Guiso, Luigi ^b   Malacrino, Davide ^c   Pistaferri, Luigi ^c  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance   (Italy)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84978743876     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20161022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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