“...Redistribution across individuals in a one-year-period framework is an empirically intensely studied question. However, a substantial share of annual...”

“...What are the long-term economic effects of a more equal distribution of wealth? We exploit variation in historical inheritance rules for land in Germany. In...”

“...Household survey data provide a rich information set on income, household context and demographic variables, but tend to under report incomes at the very top...”

“...Generous income support programs as provided by European welfare states have often been blamed to hamper employment. This paper investigates the importance of...”

“...High‐wealth individuals are typically underrepresented or completely missing in population surveys. The lack of comprehensive national registers on high‐wealth...”

“...We compare the evolution of earnings instability in Germany and the United Kingdom, two countries which stand for different types of welfare states. Deploying...”

“...Single parents and unmarried couples are increasingly replacing the traditional nuclear family. This paper investigates if the greater variety in living...”