Financial Wealth Inequality in the United States and Great Britain

James Banks, Richard Blundell, James P. Smith

Published 2001

After describing and comparing household wealth distribution and wealth inequality in the United States and the United Kingdom, the authors explain why the median U.S. household accumulates more wealth than its UK counterpart.

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Banks, James, Richard Blundell, and James P. Smith, Financial Wealth Inequality in the United States and Great Britain. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2001. https://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU2440.html.
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