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Has Income Inequality Really Ballooned Since the 1970s?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

One of the most influential lines of research on income inequality come from Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez’s study of income tax records in the United States and elsewhere. Summarizing this work in Slate, Timothy Noah states: “The share of … Continue reading →

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Money Can Buy Happiness

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Apologies for missing a post last week, last week I was at the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM) annual meeting, and this week I am in South Africa (hopefully some comments on South African inequality issues soon). Below … Continue reading →

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Most American Households Have Tight Budgets

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Congressional Republicans who favor raising taxes on the rich to reduce the deficit are harder to find these days than salad at a state fair. One argument that is commonly made is that we cannot expect the rich to pay … Continue reading →

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