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The effects of household endowments on poverty in Nigeria

African Journal of Economic Policy

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Title The effects of household endowments on poverty in Nigeria
 
Creator Olaniyan, Olanrewaju
 
Description The contribution of household endowments to poverty in Nigeria has received little attention in the literature despite the fact that both human and physical capital endowments are important determinants of poverty. This paper examines empirically the role of household endowments in determining poverty in Nigeria between 1985 and 1996. Using data from the national consumer surveys of 1985, 1992 and 1996, our results show that household endowments are significant determinants of poverty in Nigeria either among rural or urban households. Out of all these endowments, human capital assets stand as the most important determinants. African Journal of Economic Policy Vol. 9(2) 2002: 77–102
 
Publisher Department of Economics, University of Ibadan
 
Date 2006-08-23
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/24278
10.4314/ajep.v9i2.24278
 
Source African Journal of Economic Policy; Vol. 9 No. 2 (2002); 77-102
1116-4875
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/24278/20273