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Democracy and Changes in Income Inequality

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  • Kevin Sylwester

    (Department of Economics, Southern Illinois University, U.S.A.)

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This paper explores associations between changes in income inequality and the degree of both democracy and democratization. Countries with less democracy and those becoming less democratic have increasing income inequality although the relation is weaker within less developed countries.

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  • Kevin Sylwester, 2002. "Democracy and Changes in Income Inequality," International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, vol. 1(2), pages 167-178, August.
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    Keywords

    income inequality; democracy; democratization;
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    JEL classification:

    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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