INTERREGIONAL INCOME INEQUALITY: AN ANALYSIS WITH INEQUALITY' INDEXES BY CONSIDERING NOMENCLATURE OF TERRITORIAL UNITS FOR STATISTICS NUTS , 1965-2001

Authors : Lütfü ÖZTÜRK

Pages : 95-110

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Publication Date : 2005-11-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, regional income disparities have been examined in terms of income by using statistical methods as Weighted-Unweighted Gini Index, Theii Index and Atkinson Inctjuality Index with respect to Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics NUTS definitions. It has been brought regional income disparity up in this study which covered 1965 2001 period and attempted to catch up variations of this disparity in the course of time. Consequently, it has been found out that regional income disparity' tends to Increase until the end of the 1980s, bur tends to decrease in the 1990s.
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