Income inequality and limitations of the Gini index: the case of South Africa
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): M.Chitiga, E.Owusu-Sekyere, N.Tsoanamatsie
KEYWORDS: INCOME MOBILITY, INEQUALITY
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-november-2014/limitations-of-gini-index
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 8411
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2201
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2201
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): M.Chitiga, E.Owusu-Sekyere, N.Tsoanamatsie
KEYWORDS: INCOME MOBILITY, INEQUALITY
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-november-2014/limitations-of-gini-index
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 8411
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2201
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2201
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Abstract
South Africa is ranked the fourth most unequal society in the world. Recent research has shown that the Gini index as a measure of income inequality has some limitations. Margaret Chitiga, Emmanuel Sekyere and Nthabi Tsoanamatsie examine some of these flaws and their relevance to income inequality in South Africa.-
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