| Income Inequality in the South–South Integration |
Yvonne Sperlich, Stefan Sperlich |
| Université de Genève, Geneve, Switzerland |
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Corresponding Author:
Yvonne Sperlich ,Tel: +41 2237998236, Fax: +41 223798299, Email: yvonne.sperlich@ unige.ch |
| Copyright ©2014 Journal of Economic Integration |
| ABSTRACT |
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Some of the findings from new trade and economic geography theory are quite critical
concerning the South-South agreements. This study contributes to the discussion by
means of different empirical analyses of a representative set of South-South integrations.
The income developments of its member states are studied with a special focus on
income dispersion between and within member states. The results show that income
dispersion has slightly decreased, within and between member states. The findings are
placed in relation to growth models and beta convergence as other studies have found
ambivalent results for growth and convergence in South-South integration areas.
JEL Classification
F15: Economic Integration
F43: Economic Growth of Open Economies
O43: Institutions and Growth
O11: Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
E13: Neoclassical |
| Keywords:
South-South Integration | Regional Integration | Income Inequality | Sigma Convergence | Development Economics
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