Working Paper: NBER ID: w0488
Authors: Alan S. Blinder
Abstract: This paper summarizes and critically evaluates what is known about postwar trends in both the level and distribution of economic well-being. Although certain non-income aspects of well-being are considered, the primary focus is on the level and inequality of income. Considerable attention is paid to recent controversies over the effects of transfers in kind and changing life-cycle income patterns on the overall trend in income inequality.
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Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| government transfer programs (H53) | income equality (D31) |
| demographic changes (J11) | income inequality (D31) |
| government transfer programs + demographic changes (J18) | income inequality (D31) |
| government transfer programs + demographic changes (J18) | income equality (D31) |