ENFLASYONUN GELİR EŞİTSİZLİĞİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

Abstract

Gelir eşitsizliğinin dinamiklerinin anlaşılması, kapsayıcı ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınmanın sağlanması açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, enflasyonun gelir eşitsizliği üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Enflasyon ile gelir eşitsizliği arasındaki ilişki, hem gelişmiş hem de gelişmekte olan ekonomilerin karşı karşıya olduğu önemli bir makroekonomik ve toplumsal sorun olagelmiştir. Yöntem olarak betimsel istatistik kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, bu konuda tam bir görüş birliği bulunmamakla birlikte, yüksek enflasyonun gelir eşitsizliğine yol açtığını ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, enflasyonun toplumun farklı kesimleri arasındaki gelir dağılımını değiştirebileceği ve genel eşitsizlik düzeyini etkileyebileceği sonucuna ulaşmaktadır.

Keywords

• Enflasyon
• Gelir Eşitsizliği
• Gelir Dağılımı

THE IMPACT OF INFLATION UPON INCOME INEQUALITY

Abstract

Understanding the dynamics of income inequality is of great significance to have inclusive economic growth and development. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the impact of inflation upon income inequality. The relation between inflation and income inequality has been a major concern facing both developed and emerging economies as a macroeconomic and social issue. As methodology, descriptive statistics is employed. The findings revealed that high inflation leads to income inequality even though there has been no consensus about this issue. The paper concludes that inflation can alter income distribution among different segments of society and affect overall inequality.

Keywords

• Inflation
• Income Inequality
• Income Distribution

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