Studies attempting to measure social well-being focus attention at national levels, failing to provide insights into the actual conditions that are present at sub-national levels. With increased attention being focused on the conditions of urban areas, the need for sub-national evaluation is...

Studies attempting to measure social well-being that focus attention at national levels fail to provide insights into the actual conditions that are present at subnational levels. With increased attention being focused on the conditions of urban areas, the need for subnational evaluation is...

This paper analyzes the relationship between income inequality and economic growth within the United States using state-level data. It describes income inequality in the U.S. since 1960, then employs a two-step causal model to test the institutionalist contention that income inequality leads to...