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Spatial decomposition of inequality

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal of Economic Geography

DOI: 10.1093/jnlecg/lbh054

Authors: A. Shorrocks, G. Wan

Institution: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research

Language: English

Topic: Income, Poverty, and Inequality

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, Department for International Development