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Income Inequality in Small Regions: A Study of Australian Statistical Divisions

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  • Philip Maxwell

    (Deakin University)

  • Matthew Peter

    (Deakin University)

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With the exceptions of the early studies by Kuznets (1963) and Williamson (1965), there has been little empirical analysis of the nature of the relationship between economic development of regions and income inequality in countries outside the U.S. This paper offers such an analysis for Australian sub-state regions. It does so in the context of considering the validity of the "augmented inverted U" hypothesis and the influence of factors such as the business cycle, political issues, and demographic trends, which are likely to cause income inequality to change over time.

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  • Philip Maxwell & Matthew Peter, 1988. "Income Inequality in Small Regions: A Study of Australian Statistical Divisions," The Review of Regional Studies, Southern Regional Science Association, vol. 18(1), pages 19-27, Winter.
    • Handle: RePEc:rre:publsh:v18:y:1988:i:1:p:19-27
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    1. McLean, Ian & Richardson, Sue, 1986. "More or Less Equal? Australian Income Distribution in 1933 and 1980," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 62(176), pages 67-81, March.
    2. IAN McLEAN & SUE RICHARDSON, 1986. "More or Less Equal? Australian Income Distribution in 1933 and 1980," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 62(1), pages 67-81, March.
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