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2011-2015: an illustration based on the decomposition of the Gini coefficient using the Shapley value approach

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  • Yawo A. Noglo

    (Paris West University Nanterre La Défense -Mozaïques-LAVUE 92000 Nanterre, France)

  • Komivi Afawubo

    (CEREFIGE –Univ. of Lorraine and CRESE EA3190- Univ. of Bourgogne Franche-Comté)

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This paper aims at measuring and analyzing for the first time the evolution of inequality in the distribution of expenditures among households in Togo over 2011-2015 and according to the characteristics of household heads. The study is based on the two most recent surveys (QUIBB 2011 and QUIBB 2015) and the monetary well-being indicator used is total expenditure per adult equivalent. With regard to the decomposition of the Gini index through Shapley's approach, within-groups inequality is greater than between-groups inequality for both years with an increase of total within-areas and within-age inequalities. The decomposition of overall within-groups component shows that urban areas, male-headed families and the 31-50 age group are more contributory. The increase of this contribution is observed for urban areas, the 31-50 age group while we have a slight decrease concerning gender. These findings witness that in Togo, policy actions to reduce inequalities should first target the within-groups expenditure disparities by focusing on the most contributory groups, and also without neglecting the between-strata effects.

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  • Yawo A. Noglo & Komivi Afawubo, 2017. "2011-2015: an illustration based on the decomposition of the Gini coefficient using the Shapley value approach," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 37(4), pages 2602-2615.
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    Keywords

    Decomposition; Gini coefficient; inequality; Shapley's value; Togo;
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    JEL classification:

    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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