The Spillover Effects of Top Income Inequality

Joshua Gottlieb, Hémous, David, Jeffrey Hicks and Morten Olsen
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: David Hemous

No 18212, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Top income inequality in the United States has increased considerably within occupations. This phenomenon has led to a search for a common explanation. We instead develop a theory where increases in income inequality originating within a few occupations can “spill over†through consumption into others. We show theoretically that such spillovers occur when an occupation provides non-divisible services to consumers, with physicians our prime example. Examining local income inequality across U.S. regions, the data suggest that such spillovers exist for physicians, dentists, and real estate agents. Estimated spillovers for other occupations are consistent with the predictions of our theory.

Keywords: Income; inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 J24 J31 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-06
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Working Paper: The Spillover Effects of Top Income Inequality (2023)
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