Spatial decomposition of inequality

This paper reviews the theory and application of the decomposition methods commonly used to measure the impact of spatial location on income inequality. It establishes some new theoretical results with potentially wide applicability, and examines empirical evidence drawn from a large number of count...

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Published in:Journal of economic geography 2005-01, Vol.5 (1), p.59-81
Main Authors: Shorrocks, Anthony, Wan, Guanghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregate income
Countries
Decomposition
Development economics
Economic analysis
Economic theory
Empirical evidence
Entropy
Geography
Gini coefficient
Income distribution
Income inequality
M region
Manycountries
Population
Regions
Standard of living
Studies
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Summary:This paper reviews the theory and application of the decomposition methods commonly used to measure the impact of spatial location on income inequality. It establishes some new theoretical results with potentially wide applicability, and examines empirical evidence drawn from a large number of countries.
ISSN:1468-2702
1468-2710
DOI:10.1093/jnlecg/lbh054