Inequality of opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)

In the last decades, inequality of opportunity has been extensively studied by economists on the assumption that, in addition to being normatively undesirable, it can be related to low potential for growth. This paper evaluates inequality of opportunity and the different sources of unequal opportunities in 11 Sub-Saharan Africa countries. The results indicate that the portion of total inequality that can be attributed to exogenous circumstances --...

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Brunori,Paolo;

Palmisano,Flaviana;

Peragine,Vito;
Document Date
2016/08/04
Report Number
WPS7782
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/08/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Inequality of opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
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Brunori,Paolo; Palmisano,Flaviana; Peragine,Vito.

Inequality of opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7782 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/522541470317691539

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