A simple theory of Pareto-distributed earnings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111492
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- Harmenberg, Karl, 2020. "A Simple Theory of Pareto Earnings," Working Papers 21-2020, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics.
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Keywords
Income inequality; Pareto distribution; Extreme value theory;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J40 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - General
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