THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS of declared income across Greece: 2001-8

The paper studies the income mosaic of Greece at the local community level, from the time the country joined the EMU to the advent of the international crisis. It econometrically isolates the average income, income-filer population size, and annual effects, and brings to light sub-regional and cross-regional patterns that might otherwise go undetected. This provides a better understanding of the internal heterogeneity of the country and facilitates the formulation of better-targeted interventions aiming to reduce disparities and stimulate economic growth.