Introduction / Finis Welch
Trends in wage inequality in the United States / Donald R. Deere
Decreasing (and then increasing) inequality in America: a tale of two half-centuries / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz
Why is wealth inequality rising? / James P. Smith
Earnings inequality in international perspective / Franco Peracchi
Mobility within and between generations / Gary Solon
Schooling, inequality, and the impact of government / Eric A. Hanushek and Julie A. Somers
Government policy and wage inequality: regulation, incentives, and opportunities / Marvin H. Kosters
Trade, immigration, and wage distribution / William Cline
Industrial change and the demand for skill / Kevin Murphy and Finis Welch
Inequalities in income and inequalities in health / Angus Deaton
IQ, success in life, and inequality: the ambiguous merits of meritocracy / Charles Murray
Wage differentials in the 1990s: is the glass half-full or half-empty? / Kevin Murphy and Finis Welch.
