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Income Distribution and Inequality in Lesotho: The Case of Lorenz-Crossing
Botswana Journal of Economics
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Income Distribution and Inequality in Lesotho: The Case of Lorenz-Crossing
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Mohanoe- Mochebelele, M
Letete, M Raleting, M |
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Lesotho, Income Inequality, Lorenz Curve, Gini Coefficient, and Lorenz-Crossing
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| Description |
This paper analyses the income inequality in Lesotho districts using Household Budget Surveys of 1994/95 and 2002/03. Lorenz curves are used to measure the degree of income inequality in each district. The results show that the income inequality declined in most districts between the two survey periods except in Butha-Buthe where it remained constant. Despite these declining trends inequality remains relatively high in comparison to international standards. In the Lorenz ordering, the phenomenon of Lorenz crossing is revealed. Keywords: Lesotho, Income Inequality, Lorenz Curve, Gini Coefficient, and Lorenz-Crossing |
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The Botswana Economics Association
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2010-09-29
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/boje/article/view/60207
10.4314/boje.v6i10.60207 |
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| Source |
Botswana Journal of Economics; Vol 6, No 10 (2009); 34-49
1810-0163 1810-0163 |
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eng
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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/boje/article/view/60207/48454
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Copyright for content published in the journal is held by The Botswana Economics Association
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