GDP per capita versus median household income: What gives rise to the divergence over time and how does this vary across OECD countries?

Divergence between the evolution of GDP per capita and the income of a “typical” household as measured in household surveys is giving rise to a range of serious concerns, especially in the USA. This paper investigates the extent of that divergence and the factors that contribute to it across 27 OECD...

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Main Authors: Nolan, B, Roser, M, Thewissen, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018