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Wealth Distribution and Taxation - DARP

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1900<br />

1910<br />

1920<br />

1930<br />

1940<br />

1950<br />

1960<br />

1970<br />

1980<br />

1990<br />

2000<br />

Pareto’s a: USA <strong>and</strong> UK<br />

3<br />

a<br />

2.8<br />

2.6<br />

2.4<br />

2.2<br />

2<br />

US income<br />

UK income<br />

US wealth<br />

Engl<strong>and</strong> & Wales wealth<br />

UK wealth (1)<br />

UK wealth (2)<br />

1.8<br />

1.6<br />

1.4<br />

1.2<br />

• Sources: see Cowell (2011) Chapter 4<br />

11 February 2012 Frank Cowell: EC426 28

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