Abstract
Income inequality in New England is rising at the highest rate in the nation, this brief finds. Between 1989 and 2004, the region experienced the largest increase in income inequality in the country, due to both growth among top earners and the hollowing out of the middle class caused by significant changes in the nation's economy.
Publication Date
4-1-2007
Series
New England Issue Brief No. 4
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Gittell, Ross and Rudokas, Jason, "New England has the highest increase in income disparity in the nation" (2007). Carsey School of Public Policy. 23.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/23
Rights
Copyright 2007. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.24