Income Curves: The 97 Percent and the 3 Percent (IMAGE)

Joint Quantum Institute

Income Curves: The 97 Percent and the 3 Percent

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This image shows a fraction of tax returns above various adjusted gross incomes; the two curves fitting the data correspond to an exponential-type behavior (Boltzmann-Gibbs) and power-law behavior (Pareto).

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Courtesy Victory Yakovenko.

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