The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries
This paper examines the effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in Developing Countries using Gini coefficient as a consistent measurement for both of inequality. This study also adds a few control variables such as Globalization Index, GDP per capita and total of population using...
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| author | Mahmood, Suraya Mohd Noor, Zaleha Siong, Hook Law |
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| description | This paper examines the effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in Developing
Countries using Gini coefficient as a consistent measurement for both of inequality. This study also
adds a few control variables such as Globalization Index, GDP per capita and total of population using dynamic panel data Generalized method of Moment (GMM) for 55 countries over the period of 1970-2010. The empirical results show that, human capital inequality is significant with income
inequality. However, other control variables are insignificant with income inequality except GDP per
capita. Thus, to reduce income inequality and to give citizens equal opportunities, governments of
developing countries and policymakers need to pay attention to human capital inequality. |
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| spelling | uum-122592016-04-20T06:35:30Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12259/ The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries Mahmood, Suraya Mohd Noor, Zaleha Siong, Hook Law HC Economic History and Conditions This paper examines the effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in Developing Countries using Gini coefficient as a consistent measurement for both of inequality. This study also adds a few control variables such as Globalization Index, GDP per capita and total of population using dynamic panel data Generalized method of Moment (GMM) for 55 countries over the period of 1970-2010. The empirical results show that, human capital inequality is significant with income inequality. However, other control variables are insignificant with income inequality except GDP per capita. Thus, to reduce income inequality and to give citizens equal opportunities, governments of developing countries and policymakers need to pay attention to human capital inequality. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12259/1/2309141023.pdf Mahmood, Suraya and Mohd Noor, Zaleha and Siong, Hook Law (2012) The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries. In: 3rd International Conference on Business and Economic Research (3rd ICBER 2012), 12-13 March 2012, Golden Flower Hotel, Bandung, Indonesia. http://www.internationalconference.com.my |
| spellingShingle | HC Economic History and Conditions Mahmood, Suraya Mohd Noor, Zaleha Siong, Hook Law The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title | The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title_full | The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title_fullStr | The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title_short | The effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| title_sort | effect of human capital inequality on income inequality in developing countries |
| topic | HC Economic History and Conditions |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12259/1/2309141023.pdf |
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