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An Equilibrium Model of Urban Population and the Distribution of Income

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  • John Yinger

    (Harvard University)

  • Sheldon Danziger

    (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

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The relationship between the level of income and the population of an urban area is a familiar concern in urban economics. Existing models of this relationship assume a homogeneous labour force and hence no inequality in the size distribution of income within an urban area. In this paper we determine what happens to the degree of inequality in money incomes as urban population increases if there are two classes of workers and if each class is compensated for the higher costs associated with larger urban size. We conclude that the primary determinant of the relationship between changes in inequality and changes in urban size is the change in the skill mix of the area.

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  • John Yinger & Sheldon Danziger, 1978. "An Equilibrium Model of Urban Population and the Distribution of Income," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 15(2), pages 201-214, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:15:y:1978:i:2:p:201-214
    DOI: 10.1080/713702331
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    2. Lewis A. Soroka, 1987. "Male/Female Income Distributions, City Size and Urban Characteristics: Canada, 1970-1980," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 24(5), pages 417-426, October.
    3. Agustin Rodriguez-Bachiller, 1986. "Discontiguous Urban Growth and the New Urban Economics: A Review," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 23(2), pages 79-104, April.

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