While it is understood that differing ethnic groups have differing income and therefore differing capacity to save for retirement, it is not generally recognized that differing genders and ethnic groups do not save the same even if income is equalized. This article contributes to the discussion...

In this study, we embark on measuring inequality in Iran. We compute three measures of group-based inequality (Group-weighted Coefficient of Variation, Group-weighted Gini, and Group-weighted Theil) for the following outcomes: education, assets, income, and expenditure per capita. The groups are...

Does identification with dominant ethnic groups lead individuals to diverge in their preferences for redistribution? This paper contributes to the comparative analysis of the role of ethnic background in shaping attitudes towards government's role in reducing income inequalities in Indonesia,...

This study surveys nation-building efforts in post-Soviet Russia, and shows how all five main nation-building projects reflecting the dominant ways of imagining the “true” Russian nation have been fraught with contradictions and therefore could not easily guide state policies. At the same...

From the inception of human civilisation, man was in a nomadic stage depending upon the nature and forest for his livelihood. Gradually he started to learn about the development. Day by day his demand goes on fulfiing. But inspite of globalization and modernisation, there are many people who are...

This paper presents an analysis of the ethnic breakdown of the population in England and Wales and show the potential of ethnic market segments. This study uses the data from 1991 and 2001 UK censuses and 2004 Annual Population Survey data to show the ethnic breakdown of the population in...

Ethnic conflicts and wars have been a significant factor determining minority populations’ outflow from Iraq. Turkmen as such minority have been subjected to oppression. Limited economic opportunities combined with the effects of wars imposed an environment of insecurity on Turkmen. This has...

Why in some cases do we observe an increase in ethnic violence following a democratic transition, while in others violence dissipates? We argue that a crucial intervening variable that is often ignored in ethnic conflict studies is the nature and number of organizations that purport to represent...

In the present study an attempt has been made to highlight the various business activities and marketing of product by Tharu tribal people. The development of human resources in the tribal areas is the most important element in the rapid industrialisation and is an adjunct of the much needed...

Using a rich, nationally representative data set with a large sample of minorities and matched small area characteristics, we explore differences in life satisfaction for ethnic groups living in UK. We test the hypothesis that minorities will be less satisfied, which will in part be explained by...