Examination of trends in north-south inequality.

• Main Authors: Chew, Ivan Joo Chye., Koh, Sybil Sia Yee., Low, Stephanie Irene Mui Lin.
• Other Authors: Park, Donghyun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10826
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There is a large and persistent gulf between the living standards of the developed countries (North) and developing countries (South). In this study, we examine whether the North-South income gap has been narrowing between 1960 and 1995. Our sample consists of 162 countries and our primary data sou...