Income Distribution and Macroeconomic Performance in the United States /

The factors underlying the rise in U.S. income inequality since the mid-1970s are examined. The results suggest that the trend increase in income inequality has not been related to macroeconomic developments, such as income growth or import penetration, but that the income distribution is sensitive...

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Autore principale: Cole, Jeffrey
Altri autori: Towe, Christopher
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1996/097
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF