Table 2 Correlation matrix (Pearson's r), regional variables (N = 35)a

1. Gini pre-tax personal income

.882

.789

.745

-.583

(.115)

.640

.755

-.495

2. Gini post-tax household-adj. income

.859

.840

-.543

(-.231)

.728

.855

-.437

3. Mean pre-tax personal income

.982

-.566

(-.310)

.822

.955

-.706

4. Mean post-tax household-adjusted income

-.509

(-.334)

.756

.921

-.657

5. Percentage employment agriculture, forestry etc.

(.115)

-.741

-.605

(.199)

6. Percentage employment manufacturing, mining

-.448

(-.399)

(.085)

7. Percentage employment banking, financial services

.851

-.578

8. Percentage aged 30-64 with university or college education

-.628

9. Percentage of population 30-64 with disability benefits