The Journal of Finance · 1962 · 53 citations · 0 references
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Based largely upon data derived from federal estate tax returns, this report investigates the distribution of wealth in the United States in the years 1922-56, and finds important changes in the degree of economic inequality. More than 100 tables and 37 charts illustrate the author's findings.