Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060236 Economics Letters 2012 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

We suggest to use car sale prices from internet advertisements for measuring economic inequality between and within German regions. Our estimates of regional income levels and Gini indices based on advertisements are highly positively correlated with the official figures.

► Alternative indicators of regional economic inequality. ► Car sale prices from internet advertisements. ► Gini index for the NUTS1 and NUTS2 regions in Germany.

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Measuring regional inequality by internet car price advertisements: Evidence for Germany
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