Spatial Decomposition of Inequality

Posted: 29 Feb 2008

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Anthony Shorrocks

United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER)

Guanghua Wan

Asian Development Bank Institute

Date Written: January 2005

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.

Keywords: JEL classifications: C43, D31, D63, R12

Suggested Citation

Shorrocks, Anthony and Wan, Guanghua, Spatial Decomposition of Inequality (January 2005). Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 59-81, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=917691

Anthony Shorrocks (Contact Author)

United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER) ( email )

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Guanghua Wan

Asian Development Bank Institute ( email )

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Metro Manila
Philippines

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