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7. Inheritances And The Distribution Of Wealth

  • Edward N. Wolff
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A Century of Wealth in America
This chapter is in the book A Century of Wealth in America
© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Preface xi
  4. I. Recent Developments In Personal Wealth
  5. 1. Plan Of The Book And Historical Backdrop 3
  6. 2. Trends In Household Wealth, 1962 To 2013 39
  7. 3. Changing Portfolio Composition And The Rate Of Return On Household Wealth 86
  8. 4. International Comparisons Of Household Wealth Inequality 139
  9. II. Mechanisms Behind Changing Wealth Inequality
  10. 5. Deconstructing Wealth Trends, 1983–2013 177
  11. 6. Age-Wealth Profiles And The Life Cycle Model: Implications For Wealth Accumulation 211
  12. 7. Inheritances And The Distribution Of Wealth 262
  13. 8. The Role Of Social Security And Private Pensions 311
  14. III. Who Are The Rich And The Poor?
  15. 9. Wealth Differences Among Socioeconomic Groups 369
  16. 10. Who Are The Rich? A Demographic Profile Of High-Income And High-Wealth Americans 436
  17. 11. The Persistence Of Asset Poverty 492
  18. IV. Wealth Over The Long Term
  19. 12. Long-Term Trends In Aggregate Household Wealth 553
  20. 13. Long-Term Trends In The Concentration Of Household Wealth 589
  21. V. Tax Policy And Conclusion
  22. 14. Wealth Taxation 619
  23. 15. Summary Of Principal Findings And Concluding Comments 650
  24. Appendix 1. Adjustments And Imputations Made To The 1962 Sfcc And 1983, 1989, 1992, And 1995 Scf Data Files 685
  25. Appendix 2. Construction Of The 1969 Mesp Dataset 711
  26. Appendix 3. Estimation Of Retirement Wealth 731
  27. Notes 747
  28. References 815
  29. Acknowledgments 837
  30. Index 839
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674981362-008

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Preface xi
  4. I. Recent Developments In Personal Wealth
  5. 1. Plan Of The Book And Historical Backdrop 3
  6. 2. Trends In Household Wealth, 1962 To 2013 39
  7. 3. Changing Portfolio Composition And The Rate Of Return On Household Wealth 86
  8. 4. International Comparisons Of Household Wealth Inequality 139
  9. II. Mechanisms Behind Changing Wealth Inequality
  10. 5. Deconstructing Wealth Trends, 1983–2013 177
  11. 6. Age-Wealth Profiles And The Life Cycle Model: Implications For Wealth Accumulation 211
  12. 7. Inheritances And The Distribution Of Wealth 262
  13. 8. The Role Of Social Security And Private Pensions 311
  14. III. Who Are The Rich And The Poor?
  15. 9. Wealth Differences Among Socioeconomic Groups 369
  16. 10. Who Are The Rich? A Demographic Profile Of High-Income And High-Wealth Americans 436
  17. 11. The Persistence Of Asset Poverty 492
  18. IV. Wealth Over The Long Term
  19. 12. Long-Term Trends In Aggregate Household Wealth 553
  20. 13. Long-Term Trends In The Concentration Of Household Wealth 589
  21. V. Tax Policy And Conclusion
  22. 14. Wealth Taxation 619
  23. 15. Summary Of Principal Findings And Concluding Comments 650
  24. Appendix 1. Adjustments And Imputations Made To The 1962 Sfcc And 1983, 1989, 1992, And 1995 Scf Data Files 685
  25. Appendix 2. Construction Of The 1969 Mesp Dataset 711
  26. Appendix 3. Estimation Of Retirement Wealth 731
  27. Notes 747
  28. References 815
  29. Acknowledgments 837
  30. Index 839
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