What Happened to Polarization and Inequality Between 2008 and 2018 in Spain?

Rosa María García-Fernández and Candela Ruiz Tobar

Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), 2020, vol. 66, issue 3, 209-222

Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the dynamics of income distribution in Spain between 2008 and 2018 using SILC data. We consider the concepts of polarization and inequality as different aspects of the income distribution. To compute both aspects, we use the measures of Palacios-González and García-Fernández (2012) and the Gini index respectively. Findings indicate that polarization and inequality fluctuate around an upward trend during these years in Spain. Furthermore, the lower and middle income households have been more adversely affected than those with higher incomes, and the middle class has not benefited from the economic growth in Spain.

Keywords: polarization; inequality; income distribution; between groups variance; intra-group variance; Gini index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D39 D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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