Structural Change and Inequality in Africa
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- Hanan Morsy & Abebe Shimeles & Tiguene Nabassaga, 2023. "Structural Change and Inequality in Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 32(Supplemen), pages 228-245.
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Keywords
structural transformation; inequality; labor productivity growth;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2022-01-24 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2022-01-24 (Development)
- NEP-LMA-2022-01-24 (Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages)
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