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Title: The Concentration of Wealth in New York City: Changes in the Structure of Household Income by Race/Ethnic Groups and Latino Nationalities 1990-2010
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Publication Year: 2014
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Abstract: This study examines the concentration of wealth in New York City between 1990 and 2010 using data on household income from the U.S. Census Bureau. It measures income-earning categories in two separate ways. First, by examining the percentile distribution of wealth that is the upper 1%, 5%, 10% and 20% of household income earners and the percentage of total wealth these households control, as well as all percentile categories in 10% intervals. Second, it examines households in different actual income categories, such as those earning over $100,000, and how much of the total Citys wealth they control. Additionally, the gini index or coefficient, and how it changed from 1990 to 2010, is used as an indicator of the process of wealth concentration in the City.
Url: http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=clacls_pubs
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Authors: Bergad, Laird W
Publisher: City University of New York, Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Family and Marriage, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity
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