Tag: Emmanuel Saez
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Saturday Links
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in Asia, China, Current Affairs, Economic Development, Economics, Evolution, Gender and Sex, Immigration, Links – Saturday, Religion, Science, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution1. The United States had its financial bubble. Europe is having one too. Is China next? If it is, it could reshape the global economy and radically reshape the Chinese government. Here is an interesting piece about China’s real estate bubble. 2. Robert Tracinski thinks we are in the midst of a Third Industrial Revolution.…
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Consumption Inequality Versus Income Inequality
Income inequality is a big topic these days, but some argue that income inequality data doesn't tell the whole picture. Income data typically uses pre-tax and pre-transfer income (meaning people at the top have less than it appears because of the taxes they pay, and the people at the bottom have more because of the…