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A century of inequality in England and Wales using standardized geographical units
Author(s) -
Gregory Ian,
Dorling Daniel,
Southall Humphrey
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4762.00033
Subject(s) - inequality , poverty , geography , key (lock) , regional science , economic geography , economic growth , economics , mathematics , computer science , mathematical analysis , computer security
This paper analyses geographical trends in relative poverty in England and Wales over the last century by comparing key quantitative indicators from key dates. The comparison is made possible by interpolating all the datasets onto a single standardized geography. Results suggest rising inequality in spite of the decline in absolute poverty.