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abstract: 'This study examines the impact of agrarian structures on income
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inequality over the long run. First, it exhibits the relationship
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between land and income distribution by developing a theoretical model
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based on Harris and Todaro (1970) and Lewis (1954). High land inequality
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increases income Gini coefficients in the urban sector as well as the
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rural sector, not only by creating congestion in the urban subsistence
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sector, but also by feeding the growth of the urban reserve army of
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labor, which pulls down the wages in the urban capitalist sector.
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Next, the study investigates the empirical relationship between land
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inequality, level of urbanization and income inequality using
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cross-country datasets. The estimation results support the theoretical
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model and indicate that the level of land inequality has a significant
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impact on determining the level of urbanization, and urban and overall
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income inequalities. Moreover, the analysis finds that overurbanization
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increases income inequality. The empirical analysis controls for
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institutional factors like education inequality and the level of
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democracy. The results present a stronger evidence on the land
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inequality''s influence through urbanization than through education and
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democracy.
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These results suggest that policymakers should have a broader view as to
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the importance of agrarian policies. A progressive land reform or/and
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subsidies protecting small peasantry can also reduce urban income
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inequality and poverty over the long run. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All
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rights reserved.'
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affiliation: 'Oyvat, C (Corresponding Author), Univ Greenwich, London SE18 6PF, England.
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Oyvat, Cem, Univ Greenwich, London SE18 6PF, England.'
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author: Oyvat, Cem
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author_list:
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- family: Oyvat
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given: Cem
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.01.019
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eissn: 1873-5991
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files: []
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issn: 0305-750X
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journal: WORLD DEVELOPMENT
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keywords: distribution; urbanization; informality; economic development
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keywords-plus: 'INCOME-DISTRIBUTION; URBAN EMPLOYMENT; DATA SET; MIGRATION; LABOR;
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GROWTH; GLOBALIZATION; UNEMPLOYMENT; CAPITALIST; POVERTY'
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language: English
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month: JUL
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number-of-cited-references: '149'
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pages: 207-230
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papis_id: 107d89c66aecb1ffcab317b99093fdc9
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ref: Oyvat2016agrarianstructures
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times-cited: '31'
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title: Agrarian Structures, Urbanization, and Inequality
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000375628900015
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usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
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usage-count-since-2013: '63'
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volume: '83'
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web-of-science-categories: Development Studies; Economics
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year: '2016'
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