Income Inequality, Terrorism, and Poverty: The Economic Perspective of the Terrorised

Keshab Bhattarai and Lucky Ossai

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Abstract: This study examines the economic conditions of households in terrorism-affected areas. It employs inequality measures such as the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve and tests hypotheses using analysis of variance. The study also evaluates the poverty headcount, poverty gap, and poverty severity. Findings indicate that income inequality in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria is lower than the national average, as shown by the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve. Although the Gini coefficient (0.27) in these regions suggests a relatively equal society, the poverty headcount ratio is 73%, much higher than the national average of 33% in 2021. Therefore, it is recommended that Nigeria implement effective redistribution policies to reduce poverty, address gender income inequality, promote equitable educational policies, and tackle the challenges of terrorism in the northern region.

Keywords: Income inequality; terrorism; poverty; Gini coefficient (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09-30, Revised 2024-09-30
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