Reconstructing income inequality in a colonial cash crop economy: five social tables for Uganda, 1925–1965

Abstract This study contributes to an expanding literature on historical African inequality, presenting five social tables and income inequality estimates for Uganda between 1925 and 1965. I find that income inequality was mostly stable and overall low compared to other African colonies. Decompositi...

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Veröffentlicht in:European review of economic history 2022-05, Vol.26 (2), p.255-283
1. Verfasser: de Haas, Michiel
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Sprache:eng
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