Economic inequality has increased in many EU countries in the past few decades. Yet efforts to assess regional disparities across the EU mostly concentrate on convergence in average per capita incomes, offering little analysis of how regional income is distributed. Using new data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) for 1989–2013, we test whether income inequality convergence has taken place among EU regions and assess which structural factors may affect the pace of this process. The analysis offers three findings. First, NUTS 2 regions are converging to a higher level of income inequality. Second, this process is significantly faster when regions share similar structural characteristics. Finally, there is evidence of a convergence-acceleration effect for regions receiving Cohesion Policy funds, suggesting therefore that these may be driving the convergence process.
Income Inequality Convergence Among EU Regions / F. Savoia. - In: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES. - ISSN 0038-0121. - (2024 Jan). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1016/j.seps.2024.101803]
Income Inequality Convergence Among EU Regions
F. Savoia
Primo
2024
Abstract
Economic inequality has increased in many EU countries in the past few decades. Yet efforts to assess regional disparities across the EU mostly concentrate on convergence in average per capita incomes, offering little analysis of how regional income is distributed. Using new data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) for 1989–2013, we test whether income inequality convergence has taken place among EU regions and assess which structural factors may affect the pace of this process. The analysis offers three findings. First, NUTS 2 regions are converging to a higher level of income inequality. Second, this process is significantly faster when regions share similar structural characteristics. Finally, there is evidence of a convergence-acceleration effect for regions receiving Cohesion Policy funds, suggesting therefore that these may be driving the convergence process.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|
1-s2.0-S0038012124000028-main.pdf
embargo fino al 05/01/2026
Descrizione: Accepted Manuscript
Tipologia:
Post-print, accepted manuscript ecc. (versione accettata dall'editore)
Dimensione
882.07 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
882.07 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri Richiedi una copia |
Income inequality convergence among EU regions (pre-print).pdf
accesso aperto
Tipologia:
Pre-print (manoscritto inviato all'editore)
Dimensione
775.71 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
775.71 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.