Measuring Historical Inequality in Germany

Albers Thilo (), Charlotte Bartels and Schaff Felix ()
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Albers Thilo: Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Schaff Felix: European University Institute (EUI), Fiesole, Italy

German Economic Review, 2024, vol. 25, issue 4, 275-299

Abstract: This article surveys the measurement of historical wealth and income inequality in Germany. We discuss the underlying data sources, the challenges they pose, and the opportunities they create. We also identify two promising avenues for future research. First, we argue that the geographic granularity of German historical statistics provides researchers with the opportunity to investigate the causes of inequality. Second, several dimensions of historical inequality remain under-explored, for example, the equalizing role of welfare state institutions such as public pensions.

Keywords: inequality; measurement; history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 N13 N14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1515/ger-2024-0060

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