Trends in polarisation in Pakistan

This study analyses the trends in polarisation in Pakistan, in its rural and urbansegments and its provinces, at the micro level during the period 1992-93 to 2001-02. Estimations are mede by using the Bossert-Schworm measure (2006). The study finds fluctuating trends. In general, polarisation declin...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pakistan development review
1. Verfasser: Arshad, Haadia (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Idrees, Muhammad (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 2008
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Wohlfahrtsökonomik > Armut > Einkommensverteilung > Pakistan > Einkommen > Haushalt > Strukturelle Heterogenität > Ungleichgewicht > Region > Polarisierung > Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Zusammenfassung:This study analyses the trends in polarisation in Pakistan, in its rural and urbansegments and its provinces, at the micro level during the period 1992-93 to 2001-02. Estimations are mede by using the Bossert-Schworm measure (2006). The study finds fluctuating trends. In general, polarisation declined in all regions of Pakistan during 1996-97 and 2001-02, while 1998-99 is the period of maximum polarisation. Incorporating the household size reduces the extent of polarisation, implying that ignoring the household size overestimates polarisation. The comparaision of trends in polarisation and income inequality shows that generally the trends in inequality and polarisation are similar. (Pak Development Rev/GIGA)
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ISSN:0030-9729