The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries Over the Long Run

Atkinson, Anthony B.Leigh, Andrew2015-12-130013-0249http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73183Taking five Anglo-Saxon countries that have relatively similar backgrounds and tax systems - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA - we see that the shares of the very richest exhibit a strikingly similar pattern, falling in the three decadesKeywords: income distribution; post-war; ranking; tax system; wage; Australia; Canada; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United StatesThe Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries Over the Long Run201310.1111/1475-4932.120042016-02-24