Economic growth and regional income inequality in Brazil
Economic growth and regional income inequality in Brazil
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巴西的经济增长和地区收入不平等
DOI：
10.1007/s001680000038
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发表时间：
2001
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通讯作者：
C. Azzoni
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作者：
C. Azzoni
抽象的。本文分析了1939-1995年期间巴西地区不平等的演变。基于作者组织的数据集，提出了国家和地区之间人均收入差距的指标，并分析了它们随时间的演变。考虑了该区域人均收入初始水平与其增长之间的相关性，并进行了贝塔收敛检验。收敛速度以两种不同的形式计算，新古典模型和变异系数，后者允许分析不平等随时间的波动及其与国家经济增长率的关系。Kuznetz假设，涉及地区收入不平等和发展水平，进行了测试。结果表明，巴西存在区域收入趋同的迹象，但随着时间的推移以及国内各区域之间的不平等演变存在重大振荡。区域不平等与国民收入增长的关联产生了有趣的结果，为未来的研究指明了一条有希望的路线。
Abstract. This paper analyses the evolution of regional inequality in Brazil in the period 1939–1995. Based on a data set organized by the author, indicators of per capita income dispersion among states and regions are presented and their evolution over time is analyzed. The correlation between the regional initial level of per capita income and its growth is considered, testing for Beta convergence. The speed of convergence is calculated in two different forms, the neoclassical model and the coefficient of variation, the later allowing for the analysis of oscillations in inequality over time and its relationship to national economic growth rates. The Kuznetz hypothesis, relating regional income inequality and level of development, is tested. The results indicate the presence of signs of regional income convergence in Brazil, but with important oscillations in the evolution of inequality over time as well as across regions within the country. The association of regional inequality with national income growth produced interesting results, indicating a promising line for future research.