Social Sciences
8 years ago

Migration from rural to urban areas in Turkey increases income inequality.

Topics in Middle Eastern andNorth African Economies
Decomposition of Income Inequality: Evidence from Turkey
Jacques Silber, Süleyman Özmucur

Paper Summary

Income inequality in Turkey in 1994 was higher in urban areas compared to rural areas due to differences in the Gini Index. Migration from rural to urban areas increased overall inequality between 1987 and 1994.

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