Real interest rate and its effect on income inequality
Abstract
Clarifying the factors for continually increasing income inequality is important to maintain fairness. This study, seeking to fulfil this objective, examines nine developed countries for the period of 2005-2015 and five developing countries for the period of 2003-2013. Utilizing panel data techniques, the study finds that where the price level of per capita investment is dependent variable of income distribution in developing countries, it exhibits a 5 pct-significance correlation. The real interest rate has no significant effect upon the income distribution variable. In developed countries, the human capital and real interest rate variable has a significant effect upon income distribution. Increase in human capital makes the income distribution fairer whereas increase in the real interest rate disrupts income equality.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Economics
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Muhammet Sait Bozik
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Türkiye
Publication Date
July 31, 2019
Submission Date
May 31, 2019
Acceptance Date
July 31, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 2