'Rich man, poor man...' (distribution of income)

Karen Hancock; Frank Kirwan

'Rich man, poor man...' (distribution of income)

Karen Hancock, Frank Kirwan (Editor)

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Abstract

Income in Scotland is far from evenly distributed. In 1977 the poorest 20 per cent of households received less than 1 per cent of total Scottish income while the richest 20 per cent received almost 50 per cent. Income largely determines material welfare (well-being) and in Scotland, as elsewhere, the distribution of income between the rich and the poor is an emotive issue. What is the evidence on income distribution for Scotland? How far can the government affect income distribution? Why does income
remain unequally distributed?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-64
Number of pages	7
Journal	Quarterly Economic Commentary
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Aug 1983

Keywords

income distribution in Scotland
Scotland
Scottish economy
inequality
unemployment patterns
wealth redistribution

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'Rich man, poor man...' (distribution of income)

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