Polaryzacja ekonomiczna w Hiszpanii w latach 1955–2013
Economic Polarization in Spain, 1955–2013
Author(s): Łukasz PiętakSubject(s): Economic history, Economic policy, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: economic polarization; income distribution; polarization measures and inequality measures; Spain; autonomous regions;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to examine the process of economic polarization in Spain in the years 1955–2013. The paper consists of two parts. The first part (sections 1 and 2) is methodological. It explains the differences between the measures of polarization and inequality, and the methodology of polarization measure, with particular emphasis on measures elaborated by J. Esteban and D. Ray. The second part of the paper (section 3) includes an empirical examination of the economic polarization between the autonomous regions of Spain in the years 1955–2013. The calculations show that there was a trend to reduce the level of economic polarization that meant expanding of middle class. This trend was however stopped by the global crisis, which started in 2007. Then the level of economic polarization in Spain began to grow.
Journal: Ekonomista
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 109-128
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish
