Two-Stage Inequality Decomposition Analysis of Thailand’s Spatial Economy, 1995–2015

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Published: Nov 29, 2018
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economic inequality spatial development two-stage inequality decomposition analysis

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Nattapon Sang-arun

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This study analyses spatial economic inequality in Thailand over the period of 1995-2015
using two-stage inequality decomposition analysis to divide the levels of spatial inequality: betweenregion
inequality, between-provincial cluster inequality and within-provincial cluster inequality.
The analysis shows that overall inequality has decreased particularly since 2007 which
performed by the declination of between-region inequality. On the other hand, between-provincial
cluster inequality has increased which means when the trend of overall inequality is downward,
another inequality occurs. This situation reflects on the spatial agglomeration of economic activities,
it has also found in the level of within-provincial cluster inequality. Therefore, the further spatial
economic development policy should deeply emphasize the development in the levels of provincial
cluster and province and also integrate with the other perspectives of development.

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Sang-arun, N. (2018). Two-Stage Inequality Decomposition Analysis of Thailand’s Spatial Economy, 1995–2015. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 38(3), 92–105. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/utccjournalhs/article/view/158037
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Vol. 38 No. 3 (2018): July-September 2018
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Academic Article

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ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย ห้ามมิให้นำเนื้อหา ทัศนะ หรือข้อคิดเห็นใด ๆ ของผลงานไปทำซ้ำ ดัดแปลง หรือเผยแพร่ ไม่ว่าทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทยก่อน

 

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