Income Mobility and Mixing in North Macedonia

Stojkoski, Viktor; Mitikj, Sonja; Trpkova nestorovska, Marija; Tevdovski, Dragan

doi:http://doi.org/10.47063/EBTSF.2023.0026

Income Mobility and Mixing in North Macedonia

Date Issued

2023-12-15

Author(s)

Mitikj, Sonja

DOI

http://doi.org/10.47063/EBTSF.2023.0026

Abstract

This study presents the inaugural analysis of income mobility in North Macedonia from 1995-2021 using the Mixing Time and Mean First Passage Time (MFPT) metrics. We document larger mobility (in terms of Mixing Time) during the '90s, with and decreasing trend (in terms of mobility) until 1999. After this year the Mixing time has been consistent with a value of around 4 years. Using the MFPT, we highlight the evolving challenges individuals face when aspiring to higher income tiers. Namely, we show that there was a noticeable upward trend in MFPT from 1995 to 2006, a subsequent decline until 2017, and then an ascent again, peaking in 2021. These findings provide a foundational perspective on the income mobility in North Macedonia.

Subjects

Income mobility

Income inequality

Mixing

North Macedonia

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