TY - THES AU - Barbano Fernández, Stefano PY - 2016 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10818/29090 AB - This paper analyzes an evolution in the US wage structure. Looking to understand the rise of the top 1% and a weakening middle class. We document how different factors helped change the American economy and displaced income to the upper tail of the... LA - spa PB - Universidad de La Sabana KW - Salarios -- Estados Unidos KW - Deducciones salariales -- Estados Unidos KW - Economia -- Estados Unidos KW - Ciclos economicos TI - Income Inequality: How did it get to this point? ER -