Sources of inequality in selected MENA countries
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.276-285, 2012 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.strueco.2012.03.004
- Dergi Adı: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.276-285
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Inequality measures, MENA countries, Pay inequality, Sources of inequality, Theil index, Turkey
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The paper deals with income inequality in the selected MENA countries focusing on the dynamics of domestic wage differentiations. The main aim is to identify the sources of inequalities. GDP per capita, share of manufacturing sector, urban share of population, gender participation in the labor force, education and openness may be possible factors. The paper analyzes pay inequalities using a panel regression model where the Theil index is used as the dependent variable. The results show that GDP per capita and female labor force participation have positive (increasing) effects, and openness has a negative (decreasing) effect on pay inequalities in these countries. © 2012 .