Spatial inequalities αnd explanatory indicators of the spatial distribution οf mean recorded household income in Greece

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify spatial inequalities in mean recorded household income in Greece and to present a spatial model of income estimation. This research is looking at spatial variations among Local Authorities (LAs) in Greece. The data sources include the 2001 Population Census and the Tax Authorities that provide statistics for the recorded household income that was generated in 2001. Both standard and contemporary methods of exploratory and explanatory data analysis have been employed here. The results of this analysis suggest an urban - rural divide in terms of mean recorded income at the LA level. Athens’s northern suburbs and Panorama in Thessaloniki are LAs with the highest income. Statistical modelling provides evidence for the significant positive effect of high education levels in income. This relationship is not stationary over space. The proportions of Master or PhD degree holders explain most of the income’s variance.