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The Effects of Region on the Welfare and Monetary Income of Spanish Families

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  • Inmaculada García

    (Departamento de Análisis Económico, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Zaragoza, Gran Vía2, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain, igarcia@ posta. unizar. es)

  • José Alberto Molina

    (Departamento de Análisis Económico, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Zaragoza, Gran Vía2, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain, jamolina@posta.unizar.es)

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In this paper, we carry out a regional study aimed at measuring the effects of different regions on the welfare and income of Spanish families. This has, in turn, allowed us to calculate the inequality in welfare and income that exists between these households. The results confirm the relation between welfare and monetary income for those Spanish households in which both spouses work. Furthermore, we find that the welfare level in the east and Madrid regions is higher than elsewhere, with the lowest welfare level being found in the south. The comparison between regions allows us to rank them from the lowest to the highest welfare levels, with this ranking adopting the order north, centre, east, south and Madrid.

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  • Inmaculada García & José Alberto Molina, 2001. "The Effects of Region on the Welfare and Monetary Income of Spanish Families," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 38(13), pages 2415-2424, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:38:y:2001:i:13:p:2415-2424
    DOI: 10.1080/00420980120094588
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