The Distribution of Inheritances and Its Impact on Wealth Inequality

Authors

Parker Rogers, Brigham Young University
Richard Evans, Brigham Young University

Keywords

distribution of inheritances, wealth inequality, macroeconomic model

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Economics

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to estimate a function that describes who are the recipients of inheritances among different age and income groups and to incorporate that function into a dynamic macroeconomic model to simulate the effects of inheritances on wealth inequality in the United States.

Recommended Citation

Rogers, Parker and Evans, Richard (2017) "The Distribution of Inheritances and Its Impact on Wealth Inequality," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017: Iss. 1, Article 48.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/48