“...There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for...”

“...This paper uses population register data on inheritances and wealth in Sweden to estimate the causal impact of inheritances on wealth inequality. We find that...”

“...This article studies the long-run relationship between the capital share in national income and top personal income shares. Using a newly constructed...”

“...We construct a cross-country dataset spanning 1900--2014 to estimate the tax elasticity of top incomes. Our results show that top tax elasticities vary...”

“...We estimate the impact of financial market deregulation on top income shares. Using the novel synthetic control method to investigate the two ‘Big Bangs’ of...”

“...This paper presents new estimates of wealth inequality in Sweden during 2000–2012, linking wealth register data up to 2007 and individually capitalized wealth...”

“...This article studies the evolution of Swedish inheritance taxation since the late nineteenth century to its abolition in 2004. The contribution of this article...”

“...Realized capital gains are typically disregarded in the study of income inequality. We show that in the case of Sweden this severely underestimates the actual...”

“...This paper presents new evidence on intergenerational mobility at the top of the income and earnings distributions. Using a large dataset of matched father-son...”