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Assessing Demographic Changes and Income Inequalities: A Case Study of West Virginia

Hailu, Yohannes G.; Gebremedhin, Tesfa G.; Jackson, Randall W.;

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Published: 01 Jan 2005

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This study investigates demographic change and income inequalities, and relationship between economic growth and income inequality in West Virginia. Income growth was positively related with population and employment growth, but is significantly and negatively related with income inequality. This indicates that higher income inequality is associated with slower economic growth.

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free text keywords: Labor and Human Capital,

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