Measuring Historical Inequality in Germany

Abstract: This article surveys the measurement of historical wealth and income inequality in Germany. We discuss the underlying data sources, the challenges they pose, and the opportunities they create. We also identify two promising avenues for future research. First, we argue that the geographic granularity of German historical statistics provides researchers with the opportunity to investigate the causes of inequality. Second, several dimensions of historical inequality remain under-explored, for example, the equalizing role of welfare state institutions such as public pensions.

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• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Measuring Historical Inequality in Germany ; volume:25 ; number:4 ; year:2024 ; pages:275-299 ; extent:25 ; German economic review ; 25, Heft 4 (2024), 275-299 (gesamt 25)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Albers, Thilo N. H. ; Bartels, Charlotte ; Schaff, Felix

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1515/ger-2024-0060
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411291544410.681082463278
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.