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