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Title Spatial inequalities explained: evidence from Burkina Faso
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1765/18725
Date 2009
Author(s) Gräb, J.; Grimm, M.
Abstract Empirical evidence suggests that regional disparities in incomes are often very high, that these disparities do not necessarily disappear as economies grow and that these disparities are itself an important driver of growth. We use a novel approach based on multilevel modeling to decompose the sources of spatial disparities in incomes among households in Burkina Faso. We show that spatial disparities are not only driven by the spatial concentration of households with particular endowments but to a large extent also by disparities in community endowments. Climatic differences across regions do also matter, but to a much smaller extent.
Subject(s) C21; I32; O12; R12; spatial inequality; poverty; multilevel modeling; decomposition; Sub-Saharan Africa
Language en
Publisher ISS - International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague
Type of publication Research Paper
Identifier Working Paper, No. 468; 0921-0210; RePEc:iss:wpaper:468
Repository Rotterdam - Erasmus University
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