The US structural transformation and regional convergence: Racial heterogeneity

IF 2.3 3区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Journal of Applied Econometrics Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI:10.1002/jae.3074

Minki Kim, Munseob Lee

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Abstract

Structural transformation and regional convergence in US income are both longstanding trends. Caselli and Coleman (2001) documented that 60% of regional convergence between the US South and North from 1940 to 1990 was due to structural transformation. Our replication confirms these robust findings. Examining black and white populations separately, we find the magnitude of regional income convergence was much larger for the black workers, and that structural transformation explains most regional income convergence for white workers but only 30% for black workers. Extending the analysis until 2020, however, we observe income convergence among black workers and divergence among white workers. Structural transformation's role in income convergence or divergence from 1990 to 2020 is negligible.

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美国的结构转型和地区趋同：种族异质性

结构转型和美国收入的地区趋同都是长期趋势。Caselli 和 Coleman（2001 年）的研究表明，1940-1990 年间，美国南北部 60% 的地区趋同是由于结构转型造成的。我们的重复研究证实了这些有力的发现。在分别研究黑人和白人人口时，我们发现黑人工人的地区收入趋同幅度要大得多，而且结构转型可以解释白人工人的大部分地区收入趋同，但只能解释黑人工人的 30%。然而，将分析延伸至 2020 年，我们发现黑人工人的收入趋同，而白人工人的收入趋异。从 1990 年到 2020 年，结构转型在收入趋同或差异中的作用微乎其微。

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Journal of Applied Econometrics Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Econometrics is an international journal published bi-monthly, plus 1 additional issue (total 7 issues). It aims to publish articles of high quality dealing with the application of existing as well as new econometric techniques to a wide variety of problems in economics and related subjects, covering topics in measurement, estimation, testing, forecasting, and policy analysis. The emphasis is on the careful and rigorous application of econometric techniques and the appropriate interpretation of the results. The economic content of the articles is stressed. A special feature of the Journal is its emphasis on the replicability of results by other researchers. To achieve this aim, authors are expected to make available a complete set of the data used as well as any specialised computer programs employed through a readily accessible medium, preferably in a machine-readable form. The use of microcomputers in applied research and transferability of data is emphasised. The Journal also features occasional sections of short papers re-evaluating previously published papers. The intention of the Journal of Applied Econometrics is to provide an outlet for innovative, quantitative research in economics which cuts across areas of specialisation, involves transferable techniques, and is easily replicable by other researchers. Contributions that introduce statistical methods that are applicable to a variety of economic problems are actively encouraged. The Journal also aims to publish review and survey articles that make recent developments in the field of theoretical and applied econometrics more readily accessible to applied economists in general.