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What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain?

What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain?
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Year:    2020

Author:    García-Fernández, Rosa María, Ruiz Tobar, Candela

Applied Economics Quarterly, Vol. 66 (2020), Iss. 3 : pp. 209–222

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the dynamics of income distribution in Spain between 2008 and 2018 using SILC data. We consider the concepts of polarization and inequality as different aspects of the income distribution. To compute both aspects, we use the measures of Palacios-González and García-Fernández (2012) and the Gini index respectively. Findings indicate that polarization and inequality fluctuate around an upward trend during these years in Spain. Furthermore, the lower and middle income households have been more adversely affected than those with higher incomes, and the middle class has not benefited from the economic growth in Spain.

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Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    German

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.3790/aeq.66.3.209

Applied Economics Quarterly, Vol. 66 (2020), Iss. 3 : pp. 209–222

Published online:    2020-07

AMS Subject Headings:    Duncker & Humblot

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    14

Keywords:    polarization inequality income distribution between groups variance intra-group variance Gini index D31 D63 D39

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García-Fernández, Rosa María

Ruiz Tobar, Candela

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Rosa María García-Fernández / Candela Ruiz Tobar: What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain? 1
Abstract 1
1. Introduction 1
2. Economic Polarization and Dispersion 2
3. Empirical Application 4
4. Conclusions 9
References 1
Appendix 1