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Measuring Historical Inequality in Germany

Albers, Thilo LU ; Bartels, Charlotte and Schaff, Felix (2024) In German Economic Review 25(4). p.275-299
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.

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history, inequality, measurement
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German Economic Review
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25
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4
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275 - 299
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De Gruyter
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1465-6485
DOI
10.1515/ger-2024-0060
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