Inheritance And Wealth Inequality In Britain

Author : Colin Harbury,David Hitchins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136505300

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Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain by Colin Harbury,David Hitchins Pdf

Modern Britain is characterised by marked inequalities in the distribution of wealth, which continue to fuel controversy and arouse strong, if adverse, feelings. Originally published in 1979, Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain provides detailed evidence on the relative importance of inherited and self-made wealth. It is the first major work in the field since Wedgwood’s pioneering study in 1929, and represents a major contribution to current debates on justice and inequality. The study is based on more than fifteen years of detective work on successive generations of the wealthy. Professors Harbury and Hitchens have searched through the public records of registered wills, contacted relatives, executors and solicitors and have even tramped through graveyards in order to build up their picture of how wealth is actually transmitted from generation to generation. Results of this research challenge the commonly held view that inheritance is no longer a main force in the perpetuation of wealth and demonstrate unquestionably that it remains a factor of paramount importance. The book helps to answer such questions as: what proportion of wealthy men and wealthy women are self-made? Do the rich tend to marry the rich? Which industries tend to favour self-made as against inherited wealth? What are the chances today of inheriting or dissipating a fortune? Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain is essential reading for those academically and professionally concerned with policymaking on income and wealth distribution and with the tax system; and to students taking courses in welfare economics, public finance and the sociology of class. It is also an important contribution to the history of modern Britain.

Author : Colin Harbury,David Hitchins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-14
Category : Inheritance and succession
ISBN : 0415694752

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Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain by Colin Harbury,David Hitchins Pdf

Originally published in 1979, Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain provides detailed evidence on the relative importance of inherited and self-made wealth.

Author : C. D. Harbury,D. M. W. N. Hitchens
Publisher : London : Allen & Unwin
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Inheritance and succession
ISBN : 0043302963

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Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain by C. D. Harbury,D. M. W. N. Hitchens Pdf

Author : Josiah Wedgwood
Publisher : Kennikat Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044287709

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The Economics of Inheritance by Josiah Wedgwood Pdf

"First published in 1929, new introduction 1939."Originally presented as the author's thesis, London School of Economics. Bibliography: p. 276-278.

Author : John Hills,Francesca Bastagli,Frank Cowell,Howard Glennerster,Eleni Karagiannaki,Abigail McKnight
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191667411

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Wealth in the UK by John Hills,Francesca Bastagli,Frank Cowell,Howard Glennerster,Eleni Karagiannaki,Abigail McKnight Pdf

This book examines key issues connected with the distribution of personal wealth in the UK. It examines why wealth is now such an important factor in social differences and public policy. It presents the most recent information on current wealth inequalities and a detailed discussion of trends in the distribution of wealth. It uses newly available data to compare wealth inequalities in the UK with the USA, Canada and Sweden. It uses longitudinal data, which track the same people over time, to examine trajectories in wealth accumulation over the decade to 2005 and inequalities in inheritances over the same period. It looks at how parental wealth levels and people's asset-holdings early in adulthood affect outcomes later in their lives. The final part looks at the way in which policies towards wealth-holding developed historically, and the contradictory ways in which a wide range of public policies relate to people's wealth levels, including through taxation, means-testing, and the encouragement of saving, and discusses what the key issues for policy towards wealth and wealth inequalities now are. Personal wealth in the UK totalled £5.5 trillion by 2010 (£9-10 trillion if occupational pension rights are included). Inheritance flows are now equivalent to 4 per cent of national income each year. All households in the wealthiest tenth have more than 75 times the wealth of any of those in the bottom tenth. Absolute differences in wealth levels have increased substantially over the last 15 years, so wealth differences represent many more years of income than in the past. This makes them of great importance to life chances. This makes the book highly relevant for public policy, but also for academic and student understanding of a crucial dimension of social difference. As well as bringing together existing information on the area, the book contains considerable new analysis on wealth inequality, inheritance and their impacts, drawing on work which is at the forefront of recent research.

Author : John A. Brittain
Publisher : Washington : Brookings Institution
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Inheritance and succession
ISBN : UCAL:B4365601

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Inheritance and the Inequality of Material Wealth by John A. Brittain Pdf

Inheritance as a determinant of personal wealth: Inferences from data on married men and women; implications of the life cycle hypothese and the wealth age association. Intergenerational wealth relationships.

Author : Anthony B. Atkinson,F. Bourguignon
Publisher : North Holland
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025105979

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Handbook of Income Distribution by Anthony B. Atkinson,F. Bourguignon Pdf

Surveys the current state of knowledge re income distribution.

Author : Ernest Darwin Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Inheritance and transfer tax
ISBN : UOM:39015022383429

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The Inheritance of Riches by Ernest Darwin Simon Pdf

Author : Colin Harbury,David Hitchins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136505294

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Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain by Colin Harbury,David Hitchins Pdf

Modern Britain is characterised by marked inequalities in the distribution of wealth, which continue to fuel controversy and arouse strong, if adverse, feelings. Originally published in 1979, Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain provides detailed evidence on the relative importance of inherited and self-made wealth. It is the first major work in the field since Wedgwood’s pioneering study in 1929, and represents a major contribution to current debates on justice and inequality. The study is based on more than fifteen years of detective work on successive generations of the wealthy. Professors Harbury and Hitchens have searched through the public records of registered wills, contacted relatives, executors and solicitors and have even tramped through graveyards in order to build up their picture of how wealth is actually transmitted from generation to generation. Results of this research challenge the commonly held view that inheritance is no longer a main force in the perpetuation of wealth and demonstrate unquestionably that it remains a factor of paramount importance. The book helps to answer such questions as: what proportion of wealthy men and wealthy women are self-made? Do the rich tend to marry the rich? Which industries tend to favour self-made as against inherited wealth? What are the chances today of inheriting or dissipating a fortune? Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain is essential reading for those academically and professionally concerned with policymaking on income and wealth distribution and with the tax system; and to students taking courses in welfare economics, public finance and the sociology of class. It is also an important contribution to the history of modern Britain.

Author : Bruno Peeters,Hans Gribnau,J. L. M. Gribnau,Jo Badisco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1780684266

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Building Trust in Taxation by Bruno Peeters,Hans Gribnau,J. L. M. Gribnau,Jo Badisco Pdf

The contemporary tax landscape is experiencing a legitimacy crisis caused by macro-economic disturbances in the past decade, as well as numerous revelations in the media, such as Swissleaks, Luxleaks, and the Panama Papers. This crisis has resulted in people losing trust in their government and in corporations, thereby becoming more reluctant to give their share of money for redistribution. Written by experts in their field and with an interdisciplinary perspective, Building Trust in Taxation analyzes a topical issue which is integral to the development of society. Why are states or collective institutions not able to generate the sufficient level of trust that would enable them to collect enough revenue? Who or what is responsible for the decline in trust? What are the key factors contributing to the decline in trust? Why do the levels of trust differ between states? Is this strictly a fiscal issue, meaning that we should search for the root of the issue only in the properties of tax systems and the differences between tax systems? Or are there institutional structures and political ideologies which differ from state to state that might be able to explain this difference? Written by experts in their field and with an interdisciplinary perspective Building Trust in Taxation analyses a topical issue which is integral to the development of society. Subject: Tax Law, Legal Theory, Politics]

Author : Atkinson,Allan James Harrison
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1978-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521217350

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Personal Wealth in Britan by Atkinson,Allan James Harrison Pdf

Monograph examining evidence on the distribution of private sector wealth in the UK - documents the wealth-holdings of the top wealth group and trends over the past 50 years and provides a statistical analysis of the implications for income distribution and capital tax policies. Bibliography pp. 318 to 323, graphs and statistical tables.

Author : Gregory Clark
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691168371

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The Son Also Rises by Gregory Clark Pdf

"How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe! While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique -- tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods -- renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies. The good news is that these patterns are driven by strong inheritance of abilities and lineage does not beget unwarranted advantage. The bad news is that much of our fate is predictable from lineage. Clark argues that since a greater part of our place in the world is predetermined, we must avoid creating winner-take-all societies."--Jacket.

Author : Lucas Chancel,Thomas Piketty,Emmanuel Saez,Gabriel Zucman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674273566

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World Inequality Report 2022 by Lucas Chancel,Thomas Piketty,Emmanuel Saez,Gabriel Zucman Pdf

World Inequality Report 2022 is the most authoritative and comprehensive account of global trends in inequality, providing cutting-edge information about income and wealth inequality and also pioneering data about the history of inequality, gender inequality, environmental inequalities, and trends in international tax reform and redistribution.

Author : Edward N. Wolff
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199353958

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Inheriting Wealth in America by Edward N. Wolff Pdf

Inheritances are often regarded as a great 'evil', enabling great fortunes to be passed from one generation to another, exacerbating wealth inequality, and reducing wealth mobility. Using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and a simulation model over years 1989 to 2010, the author reports six major findings.

Author : Edward N. Wolff,Maury Gittleman,U S Bureau of Labor Statistics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298049296

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Inheritances and the Distribution of Wealth Or Whatever Happened to the Great Inheritance Boom? - Scholar's Choice Edition by Edward N. Wolff,Maury Gittleman,U S Bureau of Labor Statistics Pdf

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