Non-Farm Income and Inequality by use of Gin Decomposability Technique: A Case Study in Rural Tigray.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Paramaiah, Ch. (Dr) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gezahagne, Tesfaye | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-06T09:46:45Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T10:28:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-06T09:46:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T10:28:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study viewed the impact of non- fann income on income inequality m rural Tigray by decomposing the rural households income in to fann mcome, non- farm income, remittance, rental income and other incomes, As a method of data analysis, the study used Gini- decomposability technique and Probit regresslOn, The result indicated non- fann income particularly of wage employment as inequality reducing income source; implying the greater importance of wage employment sources to rural poor households than rural rich households, The study result has also indicated Age (elders) of an individual, Illiteracy, Primary and Secondary education and Distance to transport facility (individuals at fmihest distance) positively related to the probability of being non- fann self employed while Gender (being female) and Marital status negatively related, The result also explained, though education required in some self employment activities, illiterates have higher participation because the majority of these activities were found marginalized/ inferior, generating lower income and did not attract educated, Therefore, in order to minimize the existing income gap in rural Tigray Govemment should design appropriate policy and programs such as investment policy and productive safety net programs in the area so that rural poor households wi ll be benefited from employment. Moreover, Goverrunent should work on modemizing the traditional self employment activities so as to increase their eamed income and also promote migration to increase remittance | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/25970 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | en_US |
| dc.subject | Farm income and inequality | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gin decomposability | en_US |
| dc.subject | study in rural Tigray | en_US |
| dc.title | Non-Farm Income and Inequality by use of Gin Decomposability Technique: A Case Study in Rural Tigray. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |