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Horizontal inequality and ethnic diversity in BrazilPart of Journal Special Issue Horizontal Inequality: Persistence and Change
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Ethnic diversity and informal work in GhanaPart of Journal Special Issue What sustains informality
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Ethnic diversity and informal employment in GhanaInformal activities are widespread in many developing countries. In many sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries informal economic activities account for...
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Ethnic diversity and informal work in GhanaWe present the first study that examines the effects of ethnic diversity on informal work. Using two waves of data from the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey, we find that ethnic diversity is associated with a higher probability of engaging in...
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Ethnic inequality and community activities in IndonesiaFor the first time in Indonesia, we jointly analyse several economic statistics and ethnic diversity indicators at national and local levels. Nationally, we find very high levels of economic inequality, measured from household asset values or...
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Patterns and trends of group-based inequality in BrazilIn this paper, we analyse the patterns and trends of group-based inequalities in Brazil in the past 30 years. Using data from the last four demographic censuses (1980, 1991, 2000, and 2010), we estimate numerous measures to analyse inequalities...
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Ethnic inequality, the federal character principle, and the reform of Nigeria’s presidential federalismThe federal character principle is Nigeria’s primary formula for mitigating horizontal inequality and conflict in this chronically fractured society. Designed to guarantee inter-group inclusion in the conduct and composition of governmental...