Income distributions for developing countries in Asia are modeled using beta-2 distributions, which are estimated by a … measures of inequality, poverty, and pro-poor growth in four time periods over 1992–2010. Changes in these measures are … separated into rural and urban regions. We find that the PRC has grown rapidly with increasing inequality accompanying this …

are i) consumption correlates model, ii) poverty probability model, and iii) the wealth index Principal Components …Although consumption expenditure data is crucial for assessing the level of peoples welfare and calculating important …, we experiment with three approaches to predict consumption expenditure and poverty at household and aggregate level as …

measurements of inequality. Firstly, unlike previous studies, our paper uses real consumption expenditure that takes into account …This study provides an overview of inequality in Indonesia for the period of 1984 to 2002 using several widely used … measures indicate a decrease in inequality, it actually increased for those below the poverty line. Finally, this study also …

capital city is positively associated with better governance and more redistribution (proxied by post-tax inequality), in OLS …

The present study investigates the trends in inequality, welfare, and growth based on per capita household income/consumption …, welfare, and growth remain higher in the urban areas. The study finds income inequality to be more severe as compared to … consumption inequality. …

encourage consumption, either by raising the level of household disposable income or reducing the savings rate are likely to …

encourage consumption, either by raising the level of household disposable income or reducing the savings rate are likely to …

encourage consumption, either by raising the level of household disposable income or reducing the savings rate are likely to …