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Measuring Historical Inequality in Germany

Published:2024-09-16 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1465-6485
Container-title:German Economic Review
language:en
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Author:

Albers Thilo¹²^ORCID,Bartels Charlotte³⁴⁵⁶^ORCID,Schaff Felix⁷

Affiliation:

1. Humboldt University Berlin , Berlin , Germany

2. Lund University , Lund , Sweden

3. DIW Berlin , Berlin , Germany

4. CEPR , London , UK

5. CESifo , Munich , Germany

6. IZA , Bonn , Germany

7. European University Institute (EUI) , Fiesole , Italy

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ger-2024-0060/pdf

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