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Perspectives on Inequality and Opportunity from the Survey of Consumer Finances

Janet L. Yellen
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences May 2016, 2 (2) 44-59; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2016.2.2.02
Janet L. Yellen
aChair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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    Mean Income by Income Group

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    Net Worth Share by Net Worth Group

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    Mean Net Worth for Bottom 50 Percent Net Worth Group

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    Mean Net Worth by Net Worth Group

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    Homeowners’ Equity by Net Worth Group

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    Share of All Financial Assets by Net Worth Group

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    Median Net Worth for Households with Children by Net Worth Group

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    Ratio of Mean Education Debt to Mean Income by Net Worth Group (for Families with Education Debt)

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    Business Holdings and Values in 2013 by Net Worth Group

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    Inheritance Receipt and Values in 2013 by Net Worth Group

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RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences: 2 (2)
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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1 May 2016
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Janet L. Yellen
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences May 2016, 2 (2) 44-59; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2016.2.2.02

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