The different dimensions of inequality in Africa (English)

Of the 10 most unequal countries in the world today, 7 are in Africa. Excluding these countries (five of which have populations of less than 5 million and most of which are in Southern Africa) and controlling for country-level income, Africa has consumption inequality levels comparable to developing countries in other parts of the world. And inequality is not systemically increasing in Africa. This traditional approach to studying inequality, a focus...

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Beegle,Kathleen G.;

Christiaense, Luc;

Dabalen,Andrew L.;

Gaddis,Isis;
Document Date
2016/05/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
105632
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/05/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The different dimensions of inequality in Africa
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Oil and Gas Conglomerate

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Beegle,Kathleen G.; Christiaense, Luc; Dabalen,Andrew L.; Gaddis,Isis.

The different dimensions of inequality in Africa (English). Radically brief policy brief|no. 6 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/910901468197396169

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