A vast literature has related perceptions of income inequality to individuals' income: the higher the level of income, the less inequality is perceived. Here, examining the perceptions of income and social inequality, we argue that rural or urban residence affects both inequality perceptions and the impact of income on these perceptions. We test the theory using survey data from 12 Central and Eastern European countries and we find that income negatively affects inequality perceptions but only in urban areas. These findings confirm the importance of accounting for urbanity to understand what drives individuals' perceptions of inequality.

Binelli, C., Loveless, M. (2016). The urban-rural divide: Perceptions of income and social inequality in Central and Eastern Europe. ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION, 24(2), 211-231 [10.1111/ecot.12087].

The urban-rural divide: Perceptions of income and social inequality in Central and Eastern Europe

Binelli, C
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2016

Abstract

A vast literature has related perceptions of income inequality to individuals' income: the higher the level of income, the less inequality is perceived. Here, examining the perceptions of income and social inequality, we argue that rural or urban residence affects both inequality perceptions and the impact of income on these perceptions. We test the theory using survey data from 12 Central and Eastern European countries and we find that income negatively affects inequality perceptions but only in urban areas. These findings confirm the importance of accounting for urbanity to understand what drives individuals' perceptions of inequality.
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Central and Eastern Europe; Inequality perceptions;
Central and Eastern Europe; Inequality perceptions; Economics and Econometrics
English
2016
24
2
211
231
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Binelli, C., Loveless, M. (2016). The urban-rural divide: Perceptions of income and social inequality in Central and Eastern Europe. ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION, 24(2), 211-231 [10.1111/ecot.12087].
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