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New Evidence on the Link Between Income Inequality and Misery Index: A Nonlinear Time Series Analysis

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  • Seyed Kamal Sadeghi
  • Maryam Barzegar Marvasti
  • Reza Karbor

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This paper investigates the relationship between the misery index and income inequality by estimating a nonlinear time series model in Iran from 1972 to 2011. Misery index, defined as the sum of the unemployment rate plus the annual rate of inflation. We showed that the dynamics of the mentioned relationship can be well approximated by a class of smooth transition autoregressive (STAR) models using the level of misery index as a transition variable. The findings indicated that by increasing misery index upper its threshold value, as counted 49.52, a strongly positive link is existed between two variables. However, any significant relationship was not confirmed for misery index in lower than 49.52.

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  • Seyed Kamal Sadeghi & Maryam Barzegar Marvasti & Reza Karbor, 2014. "New Evidence on the Link Between Income Inequality and Misery Index: A Nonlinear Time Series Analysis," International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Policy, Conscientia Beam, vol. 3(1), pages 25-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:pkp:ijsdwp:v:3:y:2014:i:1:p:25-30:id:2031
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    1. Muhammad Haseeb & Tulus Suryanto & Nira Hariyatie Hartani & Kittisak Jermsittiparsert, 2020. "Nexus Between Globalization, Income Inequality and Human Development in Indonesian Economy: Evidence from Application of Partial and Multiple Wavelet Coherence," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 147(3), pages 723-745, February.
    2. Sakiru Adebola Solarin & Luis A. Gil-Alana & Carmen Lafuente, 2020. "Persistence of the Misery Index in African Countries," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 147(3), pages 825-841, February.

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