This paper discusses long-term trends in the macroeconomic growth performance and in income distribution in Europe and the U.S. We review insights from the recent macroeconomic literature on inequality and growth and use these insights to shed light on the growth and inequality trends

Josef Zweimüller

Reto Foellmi

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Inequality and Economic Growth: European Versus U.S. Experiences

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