scholarly journals Income Disparity and Kuznets Hypothesis: The Case of Nigeria

Growth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Emmanuel O. Okon
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Nazipawati Nazipawati

This research attempts to understand income disparity and to identify the pattern of economic growth in Belanjasumba region at 2013-2017 years. The tools of analysis are Williamson Index, Klassen Typology and correlation curve among of economic growth and Williamson Index. Base on Williamson index found that income disparity in Belajasumba region low relative and tended to decreasing. Klassen typology analysis shows that Belajasumba region can be classified into three types: high growth and high income is Jambi, high income but low growth is South Sumatera and Bangka Belitung and high growth but low income is Bengkulu and Lampung. More importantly, findings confirmed that Kuznets hypothesis not could be found in Belajasumba.


Author(s):  
S. Lestari ◽  
Ratna Setyawati Gunawan

The aim of this research is to find out the correlation between economic growth and inter regency income disparity in West Java Province year 2005 to 2014. This research is analysis of secondary data, using GDRP Based on constant price 2010, economic growth, and total population year 2005 to 2014. Data obtional from SCA of West Java Province and also the Local Goverment. Analysis model used is Williamson Index, Entropi Theil Index Calculation, Product Moment Colerration Analysis by Pearson, and Trend analysis. Based on Calculation of Williamson Index and Entropi Theil Index inter regency income disparity in West Java Province considered in high disparity with the average of Williamson index by 0.628 and Entropi Theil Index by 1.421. Based on Trand analysis disparity income show increasing trand. The Kuznets Hypothesis (U-inverted curve) proved to be not applicable in West Java Province during 2005 to 2014, and it shows that inequality is getting worse.Keywords: Income Disparity, Economic Growth, Kuznets Hypothesis.


2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiandong Chen ◽  
Wenxuan Hou ◽  
Shenwu Jin
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2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e1001
Author(s):  
Jasper Tromp ◽  
Sahiddah Bamadhaj ◽  
John G F Cleland ◽  
Christiane E Angermann ◽  
Ulf Dahlstrom ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 358-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chae Woon Kwak ◽  
Kyu-Tae Han ◽  
Chung Mo Nam ◽  
Ki Tae Moon ◽  
Ho-Soon Yoon ◽  
...  

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