Estimating the long-run relationship between income inequality and economic development

被引:26
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作者
Malinen, Tuomas [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Dept Econ, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[2] Univ Helsinki, FDPE, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
关键词
EHII2.1; Panel cointegration; Developed and developing economies; UNIT-ROOT TESTS; PANEL COINTEGRATION; GROWTH; REGRESSION; PPP;
D O I
10.1007/s00181-010-0432-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
There are several theories describing the effect of income inequality on economic growth. These theories usually predict that there exists some optimal, steady-state growth path between inequality and development. This study uses a new measure of income distribution and panel data cointegration methods to test for the existence of such a steady-state equilibrium relation. It is shown that there is a long-run equilibrium relationship between the variables, and that this relationship is negative in developed economies.
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页码:209 / 233
页数:25
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