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‘Williamson's Fallacy’ in Estimation of Inter-Regional Inequality
Gluschenko, Konstantin - 2017
When estimating regional inequality, many economists use inequality indices weighted by the regions' shares in the national population. Although this approach is widespread, its adequacy has not received attention in the regional science literature. This paper proves that such approach is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012943787
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Education Inequality, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality : Evidence from Indonesia, 1996-2005
Digdowiseiso, Kumba - 2010
This paper examines the determinants of economic growth, income inequality, and their relationship in the context of education inequality. The econometrics indicate that a higher level of human capital and the relative dispersion of human capital have a disequalizing relationship with income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013143699
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Poverty of Ethnic Minorities in the Poorest Areas of Vietnam
Nguyen Viet, Cuong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper examines the poverty and inequality pattern, income and characteristics of households in the Program 135-II communes – the poorest areas in Vietnam. The poverty incidence decreased from 57.5 percent to 49.2 percent during the period 2007-2012. Although the poverty incidence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258845
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The paths of coffee: A brief economic history of coffee in Colombia
Estrada, Fernando - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
populations. From the eighteenth to the twentieth century, coffee cultivation represented the basis of household income. Changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323655
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The Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Women Work Participation in Pakistan: Evidence from Bahawalpur District
Faridi, Muhammad Zahir; Chaudhry, Imran Sharif; Anwar, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The analysis of labour market participation is useful for formulating employment and human resource development policies. Females form almost more than half of the total population in Pakistan play a very important role in the country. The present study endeavors to estimate the various factors...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008595623
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The role of household income and public provision of social services in satisfaction of basic needs in Pakistan: A cross district analysis
Siddiqui, Rizwana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Is household income enough for human development or government should heed to direct provision of social services to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620132
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Structural relations among the components of household income and expenditure in Kohima, Nagaland
Ngullie, ML; Mishra, SK - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper presents our findings on the structural relationship between household income and consumption expenditure in … percent of the household income is drawn from salaries and pension while about 22 percent of the same is drawn from self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621401
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Poverty of the Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam: Situation and Challenges from the Poorest Communes
Pham Thai, Hung; Le Dang, Trung; Nguyen Viet, Cuong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This study examines the poverty of the ethnic minorities in the poorest areas in Vietnam. We find that the ethnic minority now constitute more than a half of the poor population, though they account for around 14.5 percent of the population,. The share of the poor ethnic minorities in the total...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107608
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What determines household income of ethnic minorities in North-West Mountains, Vietnam: A microeconometric analysis of household surveys
Tran, Quang Tuyen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This paper investigates socio-economic factors affecting household income among ethnic minorities in North … depended on agricultural activities, with very limitted access to nonfarm employment. Factors affecting household income were … assets in improving household income. Also, some community characteristics such as the presence of means of transportation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107960
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Ethnic Minorities in Northern Mountains of Vietnam: Poverty, Income and Assets
Nguyen Viet, Cuong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS) 2010. The poor ethnic minorities in Northern Mountains have lower assets and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108150