Conditional and unconditional inequality and growth relationships

This study tests the conditional and unconditional relationship between income inequality and growth in the post-Second World War period using WIDER inequality database. Regression results suggest that income inequality is declining over time. Inequality is also declining in growth of income. There...

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Published inApplied economics letters Vol. 13; no. 14; pp. 925 - 931
Main Author Heshmati, Almas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 15.11.2006
Taylor and Francis Journals
Taylor & Francis LLC
SeriesApplied Economics Letters
Subjects
Correlation analysis
Economic growth
Income distribution
Income inequality
National income
Regression analysis
Studies
income distribution
Kuznets curve
economic growth
post-war
regression analysis
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Summary:This study tests the conditional and unconditional relationship between income inequality and growth in the post-Second World War period using WIDER inequality database. Regression results suggest that income inequality is declining over time. Inequality is also declining in growth of income. There is a significant regional heterogeneity in the levels and development of inequality over time. The Kuznets hypothesis represents a global U-shape relationship between inequality and growth.
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ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504850500401809