Divergence et convergence au sein du "club européen"

Christian Morisson
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Christian Morisson: TEAM - Université Paris 1

Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1)

Abstract: This paper analyses the evolution of income inequalities among "Western Europeans" (Western Europe and European offshoots: USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand since 1820 and the incidence of this evolution on the distribution of income among world citizens. From 1820 to 1870-90, inequality among Europeans increased for two reasons: larger inequalities among citizens in each country and a divergence processus between countries. But internal inequalities and inequality between "European" coutries decreased since 1890 or 1910. The incidence of this evolution on world income distribution was largely unequalizing during the XIXth century, but neutral afterwards: the equalizing effect of reduced inequality among Western Europeans was set off because the rate of growth of GDP per capita in European countries and their offshoots was higher than the average economic growth in the other countries

Keywords: Convergence; inequalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 N33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2000-03
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