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According to the paper (page 13), they only look at incomes between the 10th and 90th percentiles. That's why they cut off at $128,000 for US residents. With t
by deskglass 13y ago
According to the paper (page 13), they only look at incomes between the 10th and 90th percentiles. That's why they cut off at $128,000 for US residents.
With that said, I do think it'd be interesting to see a graph that continues past the 90th percentile.
The paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w18992?utm_campaign=ntw&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ntw http://www.nber.org/papers/w18992?utm_campaign=ntw&utm_mediu...
- deskglass 13y agoThat link has started charging since I posted it. You can get the paper for free (legitimately) here: http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2013/04/subjective%20well%20being%20income/subjective%20well%20being%20income.pdf http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2013/...
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