Less income inequality and more growth - are they compatible? Part 4. Top incomes

"Over the past decades, top incomes have soared, especially in the English-speaking countries. Despite a considerable amount of research on top income developments, there is still substantial disagreement about the causes for their rapid increase. Potential explanations include changes in taxat...

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Main Author: Hoeller, Peter
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Paris 2012
OECD
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19135337124919535199-Less-income-inequality-and-mor.htm
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Summary:"Over the past decades, top incomes have soared, especially in the English-speaking countries. Despite a considerable amount of research on top income developments, there is still substantial disagreement about the causes for their rapid increase. Potential explanations include changes in taxation, technical progress, globalisation and changes in way the remuneration of top income recipients is set."
Physical Description:18 p.
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