Decomposing the impact of human capital on household income inequality in South Africa
Is education a useful measure
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21541007 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Tamaryn Jean Friderichs (0000-0003-3589-668X, Rhodes University, autor de correspondencia), Gavin Keeton (Rhodes University), Michael Rogan (0000-0003-1695-8179, Rhodes University) |
| Año | 2023 |
| Volumen | 40 |
| Número | 5 |
| Páginas | 997-1013 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2023-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2022.2163228 |
| OpenAlex | W4317211356 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
| Referencias citadas | 33 |
Human capital (HC) has increasingly been identified as a driver of economic development, with the potential to reduce income inequality, which, in South Africa, originates in the labour market. HC is, however, a complex concept to measure. This study uses Fields’ regression-based decomposition method to analyse the relationships between income inequality and HC in South Africa. The Fields method allows for the analysis of the impact of several factors contributing to HC on the distribution of a measure of income. Data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) wave 1 (2008) and 5 (2017) are used. The findings suggest that increasing educational attainment, through improved school quality for all, would likely play a key role in reducing income inequality in South Africa. Furthermore, the large role of education attainment in explaining household income inequality supports the use of education attainment as a proxy for HC in South Africa
Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Educational attainment · Gross income · Human capital · Income distribution · Income inequality metrics · Inequality · Labour economics · Net national income · Public economics · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Intervalo de citas | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |