Open AccessDifferences in Household Characteristics by Income Distribution in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Shahnaz Kazi,
Zeba A. Sathar
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v24i3-4pp.657-669
Subject(s) - demographic economics , dependency ratio , distribution (mathematics) , poverty , household income , economics , income distribution , population , socioeconomics , current population survey , labour economics , geography , demography , economic growth , inequality , sociology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , archaeology
The main purpose of this paper is to identify variations indemographic and economic characteristics of households by income groups.For almost two decades now development planners have been concerned withthe issue of income disparities and poverty. Whereas previous studies inthis area for Pakistan [2; 9] have focused mainly on quantifying theextent of poverty in the country, the present work investigates thequalitative aspects of poorer households. It aims at providing someempirical insight into the distinctive socio-economic and demographiccircumstances of the poor.