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What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain?

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  • Rosa María García-Fernández
  • Candela Ruiz Tobar

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The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the dynamics of income distribution in Spain between 2008 and 2018 using SILC data. We consider the concepts of polarization and inequality as different aspects of the income distribution. To compute both aspects, we use the measures of Palacios-González and García-Fernández (2012) and the Gini index respectively. Findings indicate that polarization and inequality fluctuate around an upward trend during these years in Spain. Furthermore, the lower and middle income households have been more adversely affected than those with higher incomes, and the middle class has not benefited from the economic growth in Spain.

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  • Rosa María García-Fernández & Candela Ruiz Tobar, 2020. "What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain?," Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot GmbH, Berlin, vol. 66(3), pages 209-222.
    • Handle: RePEc:dah:aeqaeq:v66_y2020_i3_q3_p209-222
    DOI: 10.3790/aeq.66.3.209
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    Keywords

    polarization; inequality; income distribution; between groups variance; intra-group variance; Gini index;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D39 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Other

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