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Regional Price Level Variations and Real Household Incomes in the United Kingdom, 1979/80-1993

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  • Richard Johnston
  • Martin McKinney
  • Tom Stark

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JOHNSTON R., MCKINNEY M. and STARK T. (1996) Regional price level variations and real household incomes in the United Kingdom, 1979/80-1993, Reg. Studies 30, 567-578. For the years 1979/80 to 1993 relative regional price indices (RRPIs) are construced under a variety of definitions. The base data are an amalgamation of figures from the Reward Group's Cost of Living Comparisons and the Family Expenditure Surveys. The RRPIs are then used to adjust regional household weekly incomes and the impact examined on the inequality of income. Inequality is decomposed into within region and between region components. Both components are seen to increase over the time period but both the level and increase in the former are substantially larger than the latter. A general conclusion is that inequality within regions far exceeds that between regions. JOHNSTON R., MCKINNEY M. et STARK T. (1996) La variation du niveau des prix regional et les revenus menagers reels au Royaume-Uni de 1979/80 a 1993, Reg. Studies 30, 567-578. A partir de diverses definitions, des indices des prix regionaux relatifs sont calcules pour la periode de 1979/80 a 1993. Les donnees de base proviennent a la fois des comparaisons du cout de la vie faites par Reward Group et des enquetes surles depenses menageres. On se sert des indices afin d'ajuster les revenus hebdomadaires menagers regionaux et l'impact sur l'inegalite des revenus. L'inegalite se decompose en une composante intraregionale et une composante interregionale. Les deux composantes augmentent sur la periode mais le niveau et l'augmentation de celle-a sont nettement plus importantes que ne le sont le niveau et l'augmentation de celle-ci. De maniere generale on conclut que l'inegalite au sein d'une region depasse de loin l'inegalite interregionale. JOHNSTON R., MCKINNEY M. und STARK T. (1996) Regionale Abweichungen in der Hohe von Preisen und realen Haushaltseinkommen im Vereinigten Konigreich im Zeitraum 1979/80-1993, Reg. Studies 30, 567-578. Relative regionale Indikatoren der Hohe von Preisen (regional price level indices - RRPI) werden fur den Zeitraum 1979/80-1993 unter verschiedenen Definitionen konstruiert. Die Basisdaten sind aus Zahlen des Vergleichs der Lebens-haltungskosten der Reward Gruppe und Untersuchungen der Ausgaben von Familien zusammengestellt worden. Die RRPIs werden sodann dazu benutzt, die regionalen Wocheneinkommen von Haushalten anzupassen, und die Auswirkung auf die Ungleichheiten von Einkommen untersucht. Ungleichheit wird nach innerregionalen und zwischenregionalen Komponenten unterschieden. Es wird festgestellt, dass beide Komponenten in der Zeitspanne zunahmen, doch sowohl die Hohe als auch die Zunahme der ersteren deutlich grosser sind als die der letzteren. Die allgemeine Schlussfolgerung geht dahin, dass Ungleichheit innerhalb der Regionen die zwischen den Regionen weit ubersteigt.

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  • Richard Johnston & Martin McKinney & Tom Stark, 1996. "Regional Price Level Variations and Real Household Incomes in the United Kingdom, 1979/80-1993," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(6), pages 567-578.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:30:y:1996:i:6:p:567-578
    DOI: 10.1080/00343409612331349868
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