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The GC Wealth Project

“Wealth, a vital determinant of household well-being, is fundamentally different from income, yet our understanding of wealth is much less developed. Wealth offers many potential advantages to individual households. However, extreme wealth concentration compounds other socio-economic inequalities, reduces intergenerational mobility, and damages the democratic process. It is essential that researchers and policymakers examine data on wealth distribution, composition, and taxation, and scrutinize the underlying evidence and assumptions.”

Salvatore Morelli, Director of the GC Wealth Project

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WEALTH TOPOGRAPHY

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WEALTH TOPOGRAPHY

Households own properties and financial investments, and owe debt. Asset composition varies by country and time due to factors including demographics, financial markets, taxes, preferences, and pensions. Improving our understanding of how households hold wealth can inform policies that promote growth, stability, and fairness in society. Visualize and explore different asset classes as mountains atop seas of debt, retrieving data from national balance sheets, financial accounts, and household surveys.

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What is the composition of household wealth in the United States?

WEALTH INEQUALITY

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WEALTH INEQUALITY

Wealth inequality has far-reaching consequences for individuals and society as a whole — on economic growth, the functioning of democracy, social mobility, and even on social cohesion. Varying definitions and data sources make its measurement more complex, and even controversial, compared to income inequality. Explore cross-national time series data on wealth inequality from various sources, comparing estimates and methodological differences.

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How is wealth inequality changing in the United States over time?

TAXES ON WEALTH

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TAXES ON WEALTH

Increasing our understanding of estate, inheritance, and gift taxation is critical for better understanding their roles in promoting economic growth, reducing inequality, and funding public goods and services.
Explore the novel comprehensive compilation of data related to the evolution of estate, inheritance, and gift taxation across countries. It contains information on full tax schedules, marginal tax rates, tax revenues, and exemption thresholds.

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How are estate, inheritance, and gift taxes handled in the United States?

INHERITANCE TRENDS

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INHERITANCE TRENDS

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How are inheritance and gift flows changing in the United States over time?

Digital Library of Research on Wealth Inequality

The Digital Library is a comprehensive collection of important, innovative, and high-quality academic papers, books, and other research focused on the accumulation of wealth and wealth inequality. Available under each reference are BibTeX citations and abstracts (see dropdowns). BibTeX citations for all references visible can be downloaded via the menu button at the top of the library.

The full library can be accessed via the View Full Library button above. Each entry is also classified into at least one of eight categories. Click on any of the category icons to browse only that subsection of the library. (Please note that the library is a work in progress and is being updated regularly.)

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Cross-National Comparisons

Determinants of Wealth and Wealth Inequality

Estate, Inheritance, and Gift Taxes

Impacts of Wealth Inequality

Intergenerational Wealth

Methods of Estimation of Wealth Inequality

Trends in Aggregate Wealth and Wealth Inequality

Wealth Taxation