[quote=FlyerInHi]Other issues having to with be wealth gap are
Assortive mating
Delayed child bearing among the more educated and wealthier classes, so their kids start off with more advantages.
Better health and higher life expectancy at the top.
All that translate to higher inheritances over generations.[/quote]
Higher life expectancy would tend to cause a diminution of resources, wouldn’t it? More years of car payments (or purchases), electricity and food – and generally during the non-earning years.