Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. ILLUSTRATIONS xi
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
5. ABBREVIATIONS xix
6. Introduction. WEALTH AND INEQUALITY IN THE LONG RUN 1
7. 1 Dukes and Indigents: Inequality in the Shadow of the Old Régime, 1807–1867 25
8. 2 Belle Époque Capitalism, 1852–1912 58
9. 3 The Laboratory Evolves: Progressive Taxation, 1901–1972 99
10. 4 The Collapse of Wealth, 1912–1947 111
11. 5 Inequality When Wealth Collapses, 1912–1947 145
12. 6 Recovery, 1947–1977 174
13. 7 Capital and the Family: Inherited Wealth, 1822–1972 202
14. 8 Wealth at the Top 235
15. 9 The Myth of the Grasshopper and the Ant 262
16. 10 Inequality in Space: Within Paris and Beyond 299
17. 11 Inequality Beyond Wealth 323
18. Conclusion: Capital and Capitals in the Long Run 347
19. Appendix 1: The Datasets 371
20. Appendix 2: The Data from Estate Tax Filings 373
21. Appendix 3: Progressive Taxation 379
22. Appendix 4: Deportation and Wealth Distribution 399
23. Appendix 5: Reported and Capitalized Inheritance 407
24. Appendix 6: The Top Wealth Holders Each Year 409
25. Notes 413
26. References 421
27. Index 431
28. The Princeton Economic History of the Western World 439
29. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 443