Globalization and income inequality revisited

"This paper re-examines the link between globalization and income inequality. We use data for 140 countries over the period 1970-2014 and employ an IV approach to deal with the endogeneity of globalization measures. We find that the link between globalization and income inequality differs acros...

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Main Authors: Dorn, Florian, Fuest, Clemens, Potrafke, Niklas
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Munich 2017
CESifo
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19396719124911149919-Globalization-and-income-inequ.htm
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author Dorn, Florian
Fuest, Clemens
Potrafke, Niklas
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Fuest, Clemens
Potrafke, Niklas
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description "This paper re-examines the link between globalization and income inequality. We use data for 140 countries over the period 1970-2014 and employ an IV approach to deal with the endogeneity of globalization measures. We find that the link between globalization and income inequality differs across different groups of countries. There is a robust positive relationship between globalization and inequality in the transition countries including China and most countries of Middle and Eastern Europe. In the sample of the most advanced economies, neither OLS nor 2SLS results show any significant positive relationship between globalization and inequality. We conclude that institutions providing income insurance and education, which characterize most advanced economies but are less developed in transition economies, may have moderated effects of globalization on income inequality."
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CESifo
spellingShingle Dorn, Florian
Fuest, Clemens
Potrafke, Niklas
globalization
social inequality
income distribution
income redistribution
Globalization and income inequality revisited
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title Globalization and income inequality revisited
topic globalization
social inequality
income distribution
income redistribution
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19396719124911149919-Globalization-and-income-inequ.htm