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Bigsten, Arne - 2014

This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that determine inequality change, focusing on...

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Incomes, inequality, and poverty in Kenya: A long-term perspective

Bigsten, Arne; Manda, Damiano Kulundu; Mwabu, Germano; … - 2014

income, inequality and poverty over time, and to explain why they evolved in the way they did. We relate changes in …This paper seeks to measure and explain changes in incomes, inequality, and poverty in Kenya. It starts from a very … which data from household surveys are available. We seek to provide consistent estimates of what has happened to national …

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