We Forgot the Middle Class! Inequality Underestimation in a Changing Sub-Saharan Africa

The creation of national middle classes and the changes in consumption patterns in many Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries suggest reconsidering the way welfare and consequently inequality is typically measured. Using only consumption to measure welfare can lead to an important loss of information...

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Main Authors: Clementi, F., Dabalen, A.L., Molini, V., Schettino, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33207