Poverty and Regional Inequality in Ghana: A Review.

Bondzie, Eric Amoo and Fosu, Gabriel Obed and Obu-Cann, Ernest (2013): Poverty and Regional Inequality in Ghana: A Review. Published in: Journal of Social Economics , Vol. 1, No. 1 : pp. 32-36.

Abstract

Poverty is one of the most familiar and enduring conditions known to humanity. Some researchers view it as a reaction to the stress of being poor, whereas others perceive it as a process of adapting to the condition of poverty. In this paper, we review the regional Poverty and Inequality disparities in Ghana. We concluded that, the annual cash income concept is a poor indicator of the lifetime resources and hence, consumption may not fully reflect a family’s true well-being.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Poverty Inequality, Gin coefficient, Generalized Entropy.
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty; P - Economic Systems > P3 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions > P36 - Consumer Economics ; Health ; Education and Training ; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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