… on inheritances and wealth in Sweden to estimate the causal impact of inheritances on wealth
inequality. We find that … , but that effect does not seem to be persistent in the longer run. …

… Are we returning to the levels of inheritance found in the 19th century? The aim of this paper
… of wealth in the form of estates and gifts inter vivos. It takes a long-run view of inheritance, …

… depletion rates widen the inequality in inherited wealth over time. This implies that inheritance
taxation can reduce long run wealth inequality only through the taxation of wealthy heirs. …

… enabled research probing into the long-time effects of intergenerational wealth transfers;
such data reveal that heirs deplete their excess of wealth in the long run by slack saving efforts …

… inheritance accounting for a significant majority of wealth—appear to be closer to what we
generally observe in the long run, … Regarding the very long run, we stress that there are many …

… use the problem of inherited wealth to illuminate long-standing … Thinking about inherited
wealth enables some examination … inheritance undermines background justice in the long run.8 …

… Aggregate wealth-to-income ratios have fluctuated, reflecting … inherited wealth proportions
have declined over the long run. … wealth in recent decades have acted to reduce wealth …

… that inheritance flows are positively and significantly-associated with net overall household
wealth, … We find no evidence of any wealth effects from inheritances in terms of increased …

… Our findings suggest that inheritance taxes may do little to mitigate the extreme wealth … , but
not in the long run (as poorer people are more likely to spend the inheritance). Druedahl and …

… Section IV presents our estimates of the causal effect of inheritance on wealth accumulation
in the long run. Section V presents a general structural framework of life-cycle consumption-…