Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Arbetsrapport,
Institute for Futures Studies

No 2005:3: Income Inequality and Growth: a Panel Study of Swedish Counties 1960-2000

Ruth-Aïda Nahum
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Ruth-Aïda Nahum: Institute for Futures Studies, Postal: Box 591, SE-101 31 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between income inequality and growth using panel data on Swedish counties from 1960-2000. Compared to standard methods of estimating this relationship yearly regional level data are used, and inequality is allowed to be endogenous. We find a significant positive impact of inequality on growth, but the magnitude of the effect decreases with the length of the growth period studied. When allowing income inequality to be endogenous, using a panel 2SLS IV estimation, we find positive effect of inequality on 1 to 5-year growth rates, when significant, whereas the effect on 10-year growth rates are not clear cut.

Keywords: Income inequality; regional economic growth; panel data

JEL-codes: D31; O15; O40

43 pages, March 2005

Price: 25 SEK

Note: ISSN 1652-120X ISBN 91-89655-61-3

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