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Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: A Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty and Regional Heterogeneity
Odozi, John; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … the upper class has benefited from economic growth in Nigeria overtime. The disconnect between these findings and … research. First we consider if inequality decreased in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018. We then examine how changes in inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013411419
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Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: A Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty and Regional Heterogeneity
Chiwuzulum Odozi, John; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … the upper class has benefited from economic growth in Nigeria over time. The disconnect between these findings and … research. First, we consider if inequality decreased in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018. We then explore how changes in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014296581
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Within and between gender disparities in income and education benefits from democracy
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2007
There is data evidence that welfare has improved post democracy in Nigeria. However, the distribution or concentration …, across and within gender, post democracy in Nigeria is explored. I make use of simple econometric tools to test two null … in Nigeria. Second, there are no within gender disparities of the shift to democracy on income and returns to education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268537
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Nonparametric identification of a binary random factor in cross section data
Dong, Yingying; Lewbel, Arthur - 2009
Suppose V and U are two independent mean zero random variables, where V has an asymmetric distribution with two mass points and U has a symmetric distribution. We show that the distributions of V and U are nonparametrically identified just from observing the sum V + U, and provide a rate root n...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292734
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Information, social mobility and the demand for redistribution
Feri, Francesco - 2008
This paper studies how heterogeneity in income dynamics affects the POUM hypothesis (the idea that poor people do not support high level of redistribution because they hope to be rich in the future). We consider a setting where individuals evaluate their expected future income using both their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293407
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Income distribution, technical change and the dynamics of international economic integration
Landesmann, Michael; Stehrer, Robert - 2005
This paper explores the features of a dynamic multisectoral model which focuses on the relationship between income distribution, growth and international specialization. The model is explored both for the steady-state properties and the transitory dynamics of integrated economies. Income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294524
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Equivalence scales reconsidered: an empirical investigation
Bönke, Timm; Schröder, Carsten - 2007
Income-expenditure surveys typically provide incomes on the household level. As households can differ in size and needs, a reliable assessment of inequality in living standards, therefore, necessitates the conversion of the original heterogeneous into an artificial quasi-homogeneous population....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010296295
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Income Distributions versus Lotteries Happiness, Response-Mode Effects, and Preference
Seidl, Christian; Camacho Cuena, Eva; Morone, Andrea - 2003
This paper provides a comparative experimental study of risky prospects (lotteries) and income distributions. The experimental design consisted of multi-outcome lotteries and n-dimensional income distributions arranged in the shapes of ten distributions which were judged in terms of ratings and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010296309
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Effects of flat tax reforms in Western Europe on equity and efficiency
Peichl, Andreas; Paulus, Alari - 2008
The flat income tax has become increasingly popular recently, yet its implementation is limited to Eastern Europe. We analyse the distributional and e? ciency effects of flat tax scenarios for Western European countries. Our simulations show that flat tax rates required to attain revenue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297028
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Statistical theories of income and wealth distribution
Chakrabarti, Anindya S.; Chakrabarti, Bikas K. - 2009
The distributions of income and wealth in countries across the world are found to possess some robust and stable features independent of the specific economic, social and political conditions of the countries. We discuss a few physics-inspired multi-agent dynamic models along with their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299490