Essays about: "GINI-index"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the word GINI-index.

1. 21. Segregation and employment in Swedish regions

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping; IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Heda Saijeva; [2011]
   Keywords : Segregation; employment rate; foreign born persons; dissimilarity index; isolation index; gini index; FA-regions;

   Abstract : Immigration to Sweden has increased since Second World War. The immigra-tion pattern has also shifted from labor immigration to refugee immigration. The relative labor market performance of immigrants began to worsen at the end of 1970s. The employment rate among foreign born persons is considera-bly lower than it is among Swedish born persons. READ MORE

3. 22. A Study on China's Income Inequality and the Relationship with Economic Growth

   University essay from Nationalekonomi

   Author : Xiaochuan Xi; [2009]
   Keywords : Income inequality; economic growth; Gini index; Kuznets hypothesis; urban-rural income disparity;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to study China’s income inequality under rapid economic growth.Does the relationship between economic growth and income inequality in China follow theKuznets hypothesis? What is the main cause and trend of China’s income inequality? We usedata which covers the period 1980-2005 to analyze the overall inequality, and data coveringthe period 1980-2002 to analyze the inequality inside rural and urban areas. READ MORE

4. 23. Income Distribution and Growth: What effect does the shape of the income distribution have on economic growth in Sweden?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Gustaf Petersson; Jonathan Gromark; [2009]
   Keywords : regional growth; inequality; income distribution; Gini-index;

   Abstract : Economic inequality and its effect on growth is a topic that has been researched extensively. However, the empirical findings, so far, have not come to an agreement of the overall effect. READ MORE