Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : why inheritances matter -- Background material -- Inheritances and the distribution of wealth, or whatever happened to the great inheritance boom? -- An examination of inheritances using the panel survey of income dynamics / Maury Gittleman -- Wealth accumulation by age cohort : the role of savings, capital gains, and intergenerational transfers -- Conclusions and policy recommendations.
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