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From Macro Totals to Household Distributions:: Advancing the National Accounts with Inequality Metrics

Bruil,Arjan
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This thesis contains four chapters, all addressing dierent aspects of economic inequality from the perspective of the national accounts. The central question is how our understanding of inequality changes when measured within this comprehensive framework. Chapter 1 studies the distribution of household income and compares the outcomes with experimental results from other countries. Chapter 2 examines the role of pension entitlements and their impact on wealth inequality. Chapter 3 broadens the perspective beyond the household sector to the entire economy, attributing retained corporate earnings to their ultimate owners. Finally, Chapter 4 introduces the age dimension by applying the methodology of National Transfer Accounts, highlighting how population ageing reshapes the economic life cycle.
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CentER Dissertation Series Volume: 780
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2025
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Bruil, A 2025, 'From Macro Totals to Household Distributions: Advancing the National Accounts with Inequality Metrics ', Doctor of Philosophy, Tilburg University, Tilburg. https://doi.org/10.26116/tisem.121375132
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