Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria
This paper investigates the contribution of rural non-farm income to income inequality by examining the contribution of specific income sources (farm income from irrigated agriculture, farm income from rainfed agriculture and non-farm income) to income inequality in Nigeria. The results reveal the r...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Omilola, Babatunde |
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| description | This paper investigates the contribution of rural non-farm income to income inequality by examining the contribution of specific income sources (farm income from irrigated agriculture, farm income from rainfed agriculture and non-farm income) to income inequality in Nigeria. The results reveal the relative importance of specific income sources to income inequality and the various determinants of income inequality in rural Nigeria. Although non-farm income is distributed more unequally than incomes from the other two sources, it contributes least to overall income inequality. Farm income from irrigated agriculture represents the most important inequality-increasing source of income. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1619572025-11-06T07:18:33Z Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria Omilola, Babatunde off-farm income inequality development policies This paper investigates the contribution of rural non-farm income to income inequality by examining the contribution of specific income sources (farm income from irrigated agriculture, farm income from rainfed agriculture and non-farm income) to income inequality in Nigeria. The results reveal the relative importance of specific income sources to income inequality and the various determinants of income inequality in rural Nigeria. Although non-farm income is distributed more unequally than incomes from the other two sources, it contributes least to overall income inequality. Farm income from irrigated agriculture represents the most important inequality-increasing source of income. 2009 2024-11-21T09:59:51Z 2024-11-21T09:59:51Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161957 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Omilola, Babatunde. 2009. Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria. IFPRI Discussion Paper 899. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161957 |
| spellingShingle | off-farm income inequality development policies Omilola, Babatunde Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title | Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title_full | Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title_short | Rural non-farm income and inequality in Nigeria |
| title_sort | rural non farm income and inequality in nigeria |
| topic | off-farm income inequality development policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161957 |
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