by Jim Rose in applied welfare economics, economic history, human capital, labour economics, politics - New Zealand, poverty and inequality Tags: Leftover Left, superstar wages, superstars, top incomes

Apart from a bump in the late 80s, the top income earners in New Zealand really are not doing much better than they were in the 1950s or 1920s. The rich are not getting richer in New Zealand. They are just holding their own.

Source: The World Wealth and Income Database.