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Kuznets Hypothesis In A Panel Of States

  • Providence University Taiwan
  • Dankook University
  • Tamkang University

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Abstract

This paper uses a new comprehensive cross-state panel for the United States over the 1945-2004 period to reassess the relationship between income inequality and economic development. By employing the pooled mean group estimator of, it detects a long-run cointegrating association between inequality and development (as well as its squared term). Moreover, their relationship is better characterized by a U shape rather than the inverted-U profile asserted by The evidence is robust to a variety of sensitivity tests. (JEL C14, C21, O11, O15)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-260
Number of pages11
JournalContemporary Economic Policy
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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