Journals / Sosyoekonomi / 2019 / Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 41

An Investigation of the Palma Ratio for Turkey Both on National and Regional Level

Türkiye İçin Palma Oranının Ulusal ve Bölgesel Düzeyde Analizi

Pages
151–182
Publication Date
2019-07-31
DOI
—
🏛️Bibliographic metadata and full text access for this article are provided via DergiPark.
DergiPark Record ↗
✨

AI Summary & Key Takeaways

AI Insight
⚡ TL;DR(Too Long; Didn't Read)

While overlapping trend between the Palma ratio and the Gini coefficient is found to be significant both on national and regional level, the top10 percent income group represents the most distinctive feature in determining concentration of income inequality between and within the regions of Turkey.

📌 3 Key Takeaways

🎯
Objective & Hypothesis:This paper aims to focus on concentration of income inequality in case of Turkey, based on the Palma ratio that is calculated as the ratio of the share of the top 10 percent income to the bottom 40 percent income.
📊
Key Findings & Data:In this regard for the post-2001 period, the income shares of the deciles in Turkey both on national and regional (NUTS-1) level would be analyzed.
💡
Conclusion & Impact:While overlapping trend between the Palma ratio and the Gini coefficient is found to be significant both on national and regional level, the top10 percent income group represents the most distinctive feature in determining concentration of income inequality between and within the regions of Turkey.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2001 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Gelir Eşitsizliği Ölçütleri · Palma Oranı · Türkiye’de Bölgesel Gelir Dağılımı

Abstract

This paper aims to focus on concentration of income inequality in case of Turkey, based on the Palma ratio that is calculated as the ratio of the share of the top 10 percent income to the bottom 40 percent income. In this regard for the post-2001 period, the income shares of the deciles in Turkey both on national and regional (NUTS-1) level would be analyzed. It would be predicted that, this would provide more specific evidences about the dimensions of the hidden inequality. Within this context based on the descriptive statistics and income inequality decomposition analysis, robustness of the Palma ratio would be evaluated. While overlapping trend between the Palma ratio and the Gini coefficient is found to be significant both on national and regional level, the top10 percent income group represents the most distinctive feature in determining concentration of income inequality between and within the regions of Turkey.

Özet

Bu çalışma, en üstteki yüzde 10’luk gelir diliminin en alttaki yüzde 40’lık gelir dilimine oranı olarak hesaplanan Palma oranını temel alarak Türkiye’de gelir eşitsizliği yoğunlaşmasına odaklanmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu kapsamda, 2001 sonrası dönem için gerek ulusal gerekse bölgesel (NUTS-1) düzeyde ondalık gelir dilimlerine ilişkin veriler temel alınacaktır. Bundan yola çıkarak gelir eşitsizliğinin esas olarak nerede gizlendiği hakkında daha belirgin sonuçlara ulaşılacağı öngörülmektedir. Çalışmada, betimleyici istatistikler ve gelir eşitsizliği ayrıştırma yöntemi ile ulaşılan bulgulara dayanarak, Palma oranının temelleri sınanmaktadır. Bulgular sonucunda gerek ulusal gerekse bölgesel düzeyde Palma oranı ile Gini katsayısı arasındaki değişim eğiliminin belirgin bir şekilde örtüştüğü görülürken, en üstteki yüzde 10’luk gelir grubunun payının, bölgelerarası ve bölge içindeki eşitsizlikleri belirleyen en temel gelir grubu olma özelliğine sahip olduğu ortaya çıkmaktadır.

🔖

Cite This Article

TAHSİN, E. (2019). An Investigation of the Palma Ratio for Turkey Both on National and Regional Level. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 41, 151–182. https://ajindex.com/articles/139742

📄 Full Text PDF Viewer

📄

PDF görüntüleyici hazırlanıyor...

References (12)

  1. Atkinson, T. (1970), “On the Measurement of Inequality”, Journal of Economic Theory, 2, 244–63.
  2. Atkinson, A. B. (2003), “Income inequality in OECD countries: Data and explanations”, CESifo Economic Studies, 49(4), 479-513.
  3. Atkinson, A., Piketty, T. and Saez, E. (2011), “Top Incomes in the Long Run of History”, Journal of Economic Literature, 49 (1), 3–71.
  4. Baslevent, C. (2014), “Social Transfers and Income Inequality in Turkey: How Informative Is the Survey of Income and Living Conditions”, Ekonomi-tek-International Economics Journal, 3(3), 23-42.
  5. Baslevent, C. (2018), “Household Asset Inequality in Turkey: How Informative is the Survey of Income and Living Conditions?” Economic Research Forum Working Papers, No. 1181. Bayar, A. A. (2016), “The Decomposition of Regional Income Inequalities of Turkey” Unpublished manuscript.https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2016/retrieve.php?pdfid=1382, 10.02.2018.
  6. Bellu, G., & Liberati, P. (2006), “Decomposition of Income Inequality by Subgroups”, Policy Impacts on Inequality,http://www.fao.org/docs/up/easypol/444/dcmpsng-inqulty_sbgrp_052en.pdf, 10.06.2018.
  7. Bourguignon, Francois, and Christian Morrisson (2002), “The Size Distribution of Income Among World Citizens, 1820-1990”,
  8. American Economic Review, September, 727-744. BSB (Bağımsız Sosyal Bilimciler) (2015), AKP’li Yıllarda Emeğin Durumu. Yordam Kitap, İstanbul.
  9. Cingano, F. (2014), “Trends in Income Inequality and its Impact on Economic Growth”, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, No. 163, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jxrjncwxv6j-en, 20.05.2018
  10. Cobham, A., and A. Sumner (2013a),”Putting the Gini back in the Bottle? The Palma as a Policy Relevant Measure of Inequality”, Mimeograph. London: King’s College. Cobham, A. and A. Sumner (2013b),“Is It All About the Tails? The Palma Measure of Income Inequality’”,Centre for Global Development Working Paper, No: 343, London: Centre for Global Development. Cobham, A. and A. Sumner (2013b),“Palma vs Gini: Measuring Post-2015 Inequality”http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/Blogs/Inequality-debate/Palma-vs-Gini-measuring-post-2015-inequality,4.02.2019.
  11. Cobham, A., and Sumner, A. (2015), “Inequality and the Tails: The Palma Proposition and Ratio Revisited”, UN DESA. Cowell, F. A. (2000), “Measurement of inequality”, Handbook of Income Distribution, 1, Anthony Atkinson F. Bourguignon(Eds), Elseveir, 87-166.
  12. Dayioglu Meltem and Başlevent Cem (2006),” Imputed Rents and Regional Income Inequality in Turkey: A