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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Huvudupphovsman: Cole, Jeffrey
Övriga upphovsmän: Towe, Christopher
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1996/097
Länkar:Full text available on IMF