Poverty and Inequality in Standards of Living in Malawi: Does Religious Affiliation Matter?
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Keywords
Stochastic dominance; vertical and horizontal inequalities; Malawi;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2010-08-28 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2010-08-28 (Development)
- NEP-HAP-2010-08-28 (Economics of Happiness)
- NEP-SOC-2010-08-28 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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