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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2020
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 13082
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
The recent literature has argued for high concentration of earnings, differences in rates of return on assets and bequests as potential determinants of the high level of wealth concentration in the US. Analyzing the joint distribution of earnings, capital income and net worth, we find evidence for excess returns on investment among the highest income groups. Nonetheless, concentration of labor earnings is the primary source of wealth concentration in the US. This finding reflects the high correlation between earnings and wealth in the data, as well as the fact that earnings are a major source of income for top income and wealth groups.
Schlagwörter: 
wealth inequality
rate of return heterogeneity
income risk
bequests
JEL: 
D31
H24
O54
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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