Divergence et convergence au sein du « club européen »

Christian Morisson
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Christian Morisson: TEAM - Théories et Applications en Microéconomie et Macroéconomie - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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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" countries 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; inégalités (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-03
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Published in 2000

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