Income Inequality in Ethiopia: Does Macroeconomic Factors Matter?

Resumen

Este estudio identifica los factores determinantes de la desigualdad de ingresos en Etiopía entre 1991 y 2022 mediante datos secundarios y un modelo de rezagos distribuidos autorregresivos (ARDL). Los resultados de largo plazo muestran que la educación y la inversión extranjera directa reducen significativamente la desigualdad, mientras que la inflación, las tasas de interés, la apertura comercial y el crecimiento poblacional la aumentan. A corto plazo, el gasto público y la apertura comercial impactan negativamente, mientras que el desempleo y la inflación inciden positivamente. La  inflación se correlaciona positivamente con la desigualdad al erosionar los salarios reales. Se recomienda  implementar políticas macroeconómicas estables para controlar la inflación y ampliar el acceso educativo para mitigar las disparidades.

Palabras clave

Modelo ARDL

desigualdad de ingresos

factor macroeconómico

serie de tiempo

Etiopía

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