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Ökonomische Ungleichheit in Deutschland – ein Überblick

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  • Peichl Andreas

    (ifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und Befragungen, Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 Münchenifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und BefragungenPoschingerstraße 581679 MünchenGermany)

  • Hufe Paul

    (ifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und Befragungen, Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 Münchenifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und BefragungenPoschingerstraße 581679 MünchenGermany)

  • Stöckli Marc

    (ifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und Befragungen, Poschingerstraße 5, 81679 Münchenifo Zentrum für Makroökonomik und BefragungenPoschingerstraße 581679 MünchenGermany)

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Die ökonomische Ungleichheit steht im Fokus der aktuellen politischen Debatte. Paul Hufe, Andreas Peichl und Marc Stöckli zeigen in diesem Artikel, wie die Einkommen, der Konsum und die Vermögen in Deutschland verteilt sind. Dabei erläutern sie, welche Konzepte und Datengrundlagen in der Forschung zur Anwendung kommen und welche Schwierigkeiten bestehen. Sie zeigen, dass die Einkommens- und Konsumungleichheit in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten deutlich zugenommen hat, sich seit einigen Jahren aber stabilisiert. Die schlechte Datenverfügbarkeit erschwert dabei eine umfassende Analyse. Insbesondere in Bezug auf die Vermögen ist es schwierig, detaillierte Aussagen über deren Verteilung zu treffen.

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  • Peichl Andreas & Hufe Paul & Stöckli Marc, 2018. "Ökonomische Ungleichheit in Deutschland – ein Überblick," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 19(3), pages 185-199, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pewipo:v:19:y:2018:i:3:p:185-199:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2018-0028
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    Keywords

    Ungleichheit; Einkommen; Konsum; Vermögen; Deutschland;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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