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Are Neighbors Equal? Estimating Local Inequality In Three Developing Countries

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  • Elbers, Chris
  • Lanjouw, Peter
  • Mistiaen, Johan A.
  • Ozler, Berk
  • Simler, Kenneth R.

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"A methodology to produce disaggregated estimates of inequality is implemented in three developing countries: Ecuador, Madagascar, and Mozambique. These inequality estimates are decomposed into progressively more disaggregated spatial units and the results in all three countries are suggestive that even at a very high level of spatial disaggregation, the contribution of within-community inequality to overall inequality remains very high. The results also indicate there is a considerable amount of variation across communities in all three countries. The basic correlates of local-level inequality are explored, and it is consistently found that geographic characteristics are strongly correlated with inequality, even after controlling for demographic and economic conditions." Authors' Abstract
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  • Elbers, Chris & Lanjouw, Peter & Mistiaen, Johan A. & Ozler, Berk & Simler, Kenneth R., 2003. "Are Neighbors Equal? Estimating Local Inequality In Three Developing Countries," Discussion Paper Briefs 15986, CGIAR, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ifpdpb:15986
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.15986
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