STATE PATTERNS IN FAMILY INCOME INEQUALITY

It is well known that U.S. income inequality began to increase in the 1970s and increased sharply in the 1980s. Yet, what is less well known is that this upward trend was not uniform across states. Some states experienced almost no increase in family income inequality, while other states experienced...

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Published in:Contemporary economic policy 1998-07, Vol.16 (3), p.277-294
Main Authors: PARTRIDGE, JAMIE S., PARTRIDGE, MARK D., RICKMAN, DAN S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic development
Equality
Family
Family income
Finance
Income distribution
Income inequality
Regions
Regression analysis
Social aspects
States
Studies
Trends
Variables
Wage differential
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Summary:It is well known that U.S. income inequality began to increase in the 1970s and increased sharply in the 1980s. Yet, what is less well known is that this upward trend was not uniform across states. Some states experienced almost no increase in family income inequality, while other states experienced dramatic increases. We use the variation in state trends to examine factors that may underlie shifts in U.S. income inequality. Among numerous factors, we include variables that allow us to examine the role that state and local economic development policy may play. Also, in examining state income inequality differences that could not be explained by economic factors, we explore the possibility that cultural and social norm factors affect state income inequality.
ISSN:1074-3529
1465-7287
DOI:10.1111/j.1465-7287.1998.tb00519.x