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Where have (almost) all the wealthy gone? Spatial decomposition of wealth trends in France, 1820-1939

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Jérôme Bourdieu (Paris School of Economics, INRA, Paris)
Marta Menéndez () (Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris et Paris School of Economics, INRA)
Gilles Postel-Vinay (Paris School of Economics, INRA et EHESS, Paris)
Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann (Paris School of Economics, INRA, Paris)

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This paper examines the evolution of wealth distribution in France during the urbanization process of the nineteenth century, based on a comprehensive dataset of individual inheritances. It presents a spatial decomposition between rural and urban areas, distinguishing Paris from other cities. We use a non-parametric approach based on wealth density functions. Changes in the level of wealth explained most of the spatial evolution of wealth during 1820-1939; at the turn of the century however, the effect of urbanization on wealth distribution increased gradually.

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Article provided by INRA Department of Economics in its journal Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies.

Volume (Year): 87 (2008)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 5-25
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Keywords: wealth distribution; decomposition; semi-parametric and nonparametric methods;

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C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods
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O18 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses

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