Natural Resources & Income Inequality: The Role of Ethnic Divisions.

We hypothesize that natural resources raise income inequality in ethnically polarized societies, but reduce income inequality in ethnically homogenous societies; and we present empirical evidence in support of this hypothesis.

Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awduron: Fum, R, Holder, R
Fformat: Working paper
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: OxCarre 2009
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Crynodeb:We hypothesize that natural resources raise income inequality in ethnically polarized societies, but reduce income inequality in ethnically homogenous societies; and we present empirical evidence in support of this hypothesis.