@article{fdi:010086796,
  title = {{I}ncome inequality in {A}frica, 1990-2019 : measurement, patterns, determinants},
  author = {{C}hancel, {L}. and {C}ogneau, {D}enis and {G}ethin, {A}. and {M}yczkowski, {A}. and {R}obilliard, {A}. {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his article estimates the evolution of income inequality in {A}frica from 1990 to 2019 by combining sur-veys, tax data, and national accounts. {I}nequality in {A}frica is very high: the regional top 10% income share nears 55%, on par with regions characterized by extreme inequality, such as {L}atin {A}merica and {I}ndia. {M}ost of continent-wide income inequality comes from the within-country component rather than from average income differences between countries. {I}nequality is highest in {S}outhern {A}frica and lowest in {N}orthern and {W}estern {A}frica. {I}t remained fairly stable from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of {S}outhern {A}frica, where it increased significantly. {A}mong historical determinants, this geographical pat-tern seems to reveal the long shadow of settler colonialism, at least in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica; the spread of {I}slam stands out as another robust correlate. {T}he poor quality of the raw data calls for great caution, in particular when analyzing country-level dynamics.},
  keywords = {{I}nequality ; {P}overty ; {A}frica ; {D}istributional national accounts ; {C}olonialism ; {AFRIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{W}orld {D}evelopment},
  volume = {162},
  numero = {},
  pages = {106162 [23 ]},
  ISSN = {0305-750{X}},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.106162},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086796},
}