World Inequality Database
A global database that estimates wealth and income distributions based on tax records and the estate tax multiplier method. Its coverage is relatively complete but it relies on estimation assumptions, and it is an important data source for studying inequality.
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Common sources of wealth distribution data include household surveys (such as the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, SCF), tax records (such as the World Inequality Database, WID), and rich lists (such as Forbes).
The WID based on tax records estimates top wealth using the estate tax multiplier method, with complete coverage but reliance on assumptions.
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Common sources of wealth distribution data include household surveys (such as the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, SCF), tax records (such as the World Inequality Database, WID), and rich lists (such as Forbes).
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