What Do We Know About Evolution of Top Wealth Shares in the United States?
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- Wojciech Kopczuk, 2015. "What Do We Know about the Evolution of Top Wealth Shares in the United States?," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 29(1), pages 47-66, Winter.
- Kopczuk, Wojciech, 2015. "What Do We Know About Evolution of Top Wealth Shares in the United States?," CEPR Discussion Papers 10368, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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