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Why Has Income Inequality in Thailand Increased? An Analysis Using 1975-1998 Surveys

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  • Motonishi , Taizo

    (Nagasaki University)

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The effects of agricultural factors and other sectoral factors are stressed. Regression results strongly suggest the significance of agricultural factors although some limited evidence is obtained that other sectoral factors namely financial development and education level disparity also play an important role in explaining Thailand's inequality changes.

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  • Motonishi , Taizo, 2003. "Why Has Income Inequality in Thailand Increased? An Analysis Using 1975-1998 Surveys," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 43, Asian Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbewp:0043
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    Keywords

    agricultural factors; education level disparity; financial development; inequality changes; sectoral factors;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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