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Evolution of inequality in Nigeria : a tale of falling inequality, rising poverty and regional heterogeneity
Odozi, John Chiwuzulum; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality and … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013414158
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The inequality we want : how much is too much?
Krozer, Alice - 2017
A key aspect defining the contemporary income distribution is the (increasing) share the top holds compared to the rest. This paper shows that income concentration increases towards the very top of the distribution, while the shares the middle- and upper-middle-income groups hold remain stable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011628596
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Poorest made poorer? : decomposing income losses at the bottom of the income distribution during the Great Recession
Savage, Michael - 2016
On the basis of anonymous (or cross-sectional) analyses, income losses during the Great Recession in a number of European countries were concentrated among the poorest ten per cent of the population. The anonymous approach however, which simply compares the distribution of income at two points...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445440
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Characterizing income distribution for poverty and inequality analysis
Chumacero, Rómulo A.; Paredes, Ricardo D. - In: Estudios de Economia 32, 1 Year 2005, pp. 97-117
high inequality in income distribution and to assess the impact of different social policies dealing with poverty … and poverty. As an example, we conduct an exercises to evaluate two types of policies used to alleviate poverty: one …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005812524
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Income distribution and poverty in Portugal (1994/95).
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha - ISEG - School of Economics and Management, Department …
The aim of this study is to give a broad picture of the income distribution and the level of inequality and poverty in … distribution of income, with high levels of inequality associated with high poverty rates. These main findings are not influenced …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761282
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Poorest made poorer? Decomposing income losses at the bottom of the income distribution during the Great Recession
Savage, Michael - 2016
On the basis of anonymous (or cross-sectional) analyses, income losses during the Great Recession in a number of European countries were concentrated among the poorest ten per cent of the population. The anonymous approach however, which simply compares the distribution of income at two points...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011787757
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Declining inequality in Bolivia: How and Why
Fortun Vargas, Jonathan M. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Latin America has often been depicted as one of the most unequal regions in the world. However, after the rising of inequality, the figure decline dramatically starting from the year 2000. In this setting, Bolivia has been one of the poorest performers on income distribution efforts, lately,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108568
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Anti-poverty effectiveness and efficiency of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Programme in Portugal
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha - ISEG - School of Economics and Management, Department … - 2001
income distribution and to evaluate its effectiveness and efficiency in fighting situations of poverty and social exclusion …. We estimate its impact on the distribution of household incomes and poverty as well as the amount of government … of the effectiveness of the GMI in terms of poverty reduction shows that it has a small but positive impact on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005593014
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The Redistributive Impact of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Programme in Portugal
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha - ISEG - School of Economics and Management, Department … - 2004
distribution in Portugal, and discuss its effectiveness and efficiency in fighting poverty and social exclusion in the country. We … measure its impact on the distribution of household incomes and poverty, as well as the amount of government expenditure … shows that it has a positive impact on reducing the poverty rate. However, the most important consequence of the GMI is the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005593024
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Does Inequality Matter for Poverty Reduction? Evidence from Pakistan’s Poverty Trends
Jamal, Haroon - In: The Pakistan Development Review 45 (2006) 3, pp. 439-459
The paper explores the linkages between poverty, growth and inequality in the context of Pakistan. Time series macro … data are used for the period 1979 to 2002. Consistent poverty and inequality measures are interpolated to facilitate the … estimation of poverty elasticity with respect to growth and inequality in a multivariate regression framework. The paper also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005745245