Date of Graduation
5-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in International Business
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Economics
Advisor/Mentor
Horowitz, Andrew
Committee Member/Reader
Gu, Jingping
Abstract
This study calculates the Human Opportunity Index (HOI) proposed by de Barros et al. (2009) and a Gini Index of household income using nationally representative data from Brazil for the years 2001 to 2008. Macroregional HOIs and Gini Indexes were also calculated for the years 2001, 2005, and 2008. No statistically significant, linear trends were found over the eight year period for national HOIs. A statistically significant, linear, downward trend was found for the Gini Index of household incomes. Also, there was a statistically significant decrease in the macroregional variance of HOI scores, indicating a convergence of opportunity equity among macroregions. No such convergence was found for the macroregional Gini Indexes.
Citation
Van Matre, J. (2012). The Human Opportunity Index and Income Inequality in Brazil. Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/econuht/8