Billionaire
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Proposal Description:
The richest individuals in the top 0.0…01% of the wealth distribution are disproportionately entrepreneurs owning business corporations. In contrast, the most successful in other occupations (say, artists and scientists) accumulate orders-of-magnitude smaller wealth. Why this stark gap? This project seeks to develop a theory that explains the gap. We will also empirically test its predictions and calibrate/simulate the model.
Requisite Skills and Qualifications:
No required skills and qualifications.
Please attach a transcript with your application.
Including a writing sample would be a plus though not required.
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Project Type:
Tobin RA
Project Year:
2018
Term:
Fall 2018