Wealth inequality has always been part of American life, but not until recently has it risen to a level not seen since the Great Depression. In this dissertatio
In two linked papers I show the importance of fertility to the wealth distribution and how fertility interacts with intergenerational transfer taxation. In a th
This doctoral dissertation is divided in three chapters. All of them deal with aspects related to the measurement of economic inequality, but each one has a dis
Racial inequality and wealth are inextricably linked. Wealth gaps are an important dimension of racial inequality. In addition, wealth itself plays a causal rol