Emmanuel Saez
University of California, Berkeley
Emmanuel Saez is a French economist who is a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His work specializes in optimal tax theory and economic inequality including tracking the incomes of the poor, middle class and rich around the world.
Read biography ↓Biography, research & contributions
Emmanuel Saez is a French economist who is a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His work specializes in optimal tax theory and economic inequality including tracking the incomes of the poor, middle class and rich around the world.
Affiliation
University of California, Berkeley
Top Publications
- Income Inequality in the United States, 1913-1998 (2003) - 3,856 citations
- Where is the land of Opportunity? The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States * (2014) - 2,987 citations
- Top Incomes in the Long Run of History (2011) - 2,354 citations
- Wealth Inequality in the United States since 1913: Evidence from Capitalized Income Tax Data * (2016) - 1,609 citations
- How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star (2011) - 1,516 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Emmanuel Saez
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5017685817
Research interests
- Economic and Fiscal Studies, Income, Poverty, and Inequality, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, Economic Theory and Policy, Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
Research topics
Education
Not yet documented in this profile.
Selected research & further reading
A curated reading list, not a ranking by citation count. References use DOI metadata, matching public scholarly records or authoritative lecture sources.
See the source-linked reading and original works in the research guide above.
Citation & publication trends
Annual counts are not yet available from a verified author record. Explore the research guide above for the work itself; publication and citation totals depend on database coverage.
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-08. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Income Inequality in the United States, 1913-1998 ↗2003 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics3,856OpenAlex citations
- Where is the land of Opportunity? The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States * ↗2014 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics2,987OpenAlex citations
- Top Incomes in the Long Run of History ↗2011 · Journal of Economic Literature2,354OpenAlex citations
- Wealth Inequality in the United States since 1913: Evidence from Capitalized Income Tax Data * ↗2016 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics1,609OpenAlex citations
- How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star ↗2011 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics1,516OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Income Inequality in the United States, 1913-1998 ↗2003 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Where is the land of Opportunity? The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States * ↗2014 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Top Incomes in the Long Run of History ↗2011 · Journal of Economic Literature
- Wealth Inequality in the United States since 1913: Evidence from Capitalized Income Tax Data * ↗2016 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics
- How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star ↗2011 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Journals published in
No verified record links added yet.
Related publishers
No verified record links added yet.
Institutions
Current verified institution
No verified record links added yet.
Previous institutions
No verified record links added yet.
Awards & honors
Not yet documented in this profile.
Career timeline
Not yet documented in this profile.
Co-authors
No verified record links added yet.
Education & career institution links
No verified record links added yet.
Claim & manage this profile
Are you this researcher? Sign in, provide identity evidence, and request administrator approval. Editing becomes available only after approval.
Sign in to claim this profileSources & data information
Editorial review: 2026-10-08 · Last data update: 2026-10-08 00:21:42
Unknown values are left blank. Linked publications may be a subset of total works. Identity verification, data retrieval and profile ownership are separate checks.