Measuring inequality for the rural households of Eritrea using Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient

dc.contributor.authorHabte, Amine Teclay
dc.contributor.authorSaid, Said Mussa
dc.contributor.authorTekleghiorghis, Melake Tewolde
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-18T11:52:08Z
dc.date.available2021-03-18T11:52:08Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis paper attempts to accurately measure inequality. The large sample of consumption expenditure data taken from Eritrean rural household survey of 2009 allows the use of parameterized continuous functions of Lorenz Curve to estimate Gini Coefficient. Among other assumed functions of the Lorenz Curve, the generalized Beta Lorenz Curve gives the best estimate of the Gini Coefficient which in turn results in a low degree of inequality. Thus, considering the current low standard of living of the households, the results appear to partially support poverty and inequality trade-offen_US
dc.identifier.citationHabte, A. T. et al. (2016). Measuring inequality for the rural households of Eritrea using Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient. ,International Journal of African and Asian Studies, 17, 10-22en_US
dc.identifier.issn2409-6938
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5991
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIISTEen_US
dc.subjectInequalityen_US
dc.subjectLorenz curveen_US
dc.subjectGini coefficienten_US
dc.subjectConsumption expenditureen_US
dc.subjectRural households of Eritreaen_US
dc.titleMeasuring inequality for the rural households of Eritrea using Lorenz curve and Gini coefficienten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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