Natural amenities and the spatial distribution of Swiss income

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The present article describes how the spatial distribution of income in Switzerland is related to natural amenities. We explore the link between inequalities in Swiss municipalities and the presence of lakes, rivers, mountains, good accessibility and green amenities. By using fiscal data on average income, Gini index and density of taxpayers in different income brackets, we confirm that a larger variety of landscape is associated with larger spatial income differentials. We also show that inequalities are more pronounced within municipalities located in a particularly nice environment.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IRENE Working Paper ; No. 19-04

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Distribution: General ; Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity ; Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
• Subject: spatial income distribution ; natural amenities ; income sorting ; inequality

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Leuba, Joséphine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Economic Research (IRENE)
• (where): Neuchâtel
• (when): 2019

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/213479
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET