Revisiting forever gained: Income dynamics in the resettlement areas of Zimbabwe, 1983-96
This study examines income dynamics for a panel of households resettled on former white-owned farms in the aftermath of Zimbabwe's independence. There are four core findings: (i) over a 13-year period (1983-96) there has been an impressive accumulation of assets and a dramatic increase of crop incomes; (ii) the rise of crop incomes is partly due to asset accumulation but largely to increased asset returns; (Hi) differences between households in initial conditions, such as previous farming experience, have few persistent effects; and (iv) income growth has been widely shared, income inequality has fallen sharply and the largest percentage increases in incomes are recorded by households that initially had the lowest incomes.
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2000
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Authors: | Gunning, Jan Willem ; Hoddinott, John ; Kinsey, Bill ; Owens, Trudy |
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Journal of Development Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0022-0388. - Vol. 36.2000, 6, p. 131-154
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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