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Immigration and Income Inequality in SwedenGrundsten, Ronja January 2015 (has links)
Income inequality has been on the rise in many industrialised countries since around the 1980’s. In Sweden the increase of income inequality has been particularly large. This in spite of Sweden’s extensive redistribution system and public policy that prioritize equality among its population. This paper investigates a potential factor for the rise in inequality that is yet fairly unexplored, namely immigration. As inequality has increased in Sweden, so has also immigration. Sweden experienced large refugee inflows after the 1970’s, the largest flow consisting of circa 100 000 Yugoslavs during the Bosnian war. This study provides indications on what way immigration shapes the income distribution and lays the ground for prospective studies. Results show that the inflow of new migrants during the early 1990’s in Sweden raises income inequality and it is almost entirely due to increased dispersion in the lower tail of the income distribution.
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The impact of light rail transportation announcement and construction : the role of rail transit in property values, land use, demographics, equity, accessibility, and gentrificationPlevak, Stephen Henry 22 November 2010 (has links)
As American cities continue to expand and their existing transportation
infrastructure becomes strained from increased demand, many cities have turned to light
rail transit to not only alleviate congestion but also to provide an economic development
stimulus to the areas around the stations. This report focuses on determining the
economic impact on areas surrounding announced light rail stations in Austin, Texas
while also attempting to quantify changes in land use and demographics experienced in a
city who has an established light rail line; Dallas, Texas. In addition to examining any
changes associated with the announcement and construction of a light rail project this
report will qualitatively examine the role of these project in stimulating gentrification in
station areas and what effect gentrification will have in preventing low-income
households from accessing the improved transit system. The report will also propose
actions that could ensure that these households continue to have access to public
transportation, which would mitigate the strain of increasing transportation costs. / text
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