Trends
in Inequality within zambia over time
Now that you know how to create Lorenz curves, use
these
curves for 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 to compare
inequality over time for zambia as the unequally distributed country.
In your discussion, do some research into your
country and suggest some possible reasons for the changes you have seen over time.
For your country, include
information about the origin of inequality along with reasons for the changes you have seen over time.
You
must present your Lorenz
curves in
your essay along with your discussion.
For this section, limit your discussion to 250 words.
Part B
:
Trends in Inequality between countries zambia and sweden over time
Create Lorenz curves for two different countries for comparison at two points in time. To do this, you will need
to go back to the original dataset. Filter this data to include the two countries you have been assigned and the
data for 1980 and 2010. Once y
ou have done this, create Lorenz curves
(using the same method outlined above)
and
discuss differences between the countries at the start of the period and then how inequality has changed
30 years later.
Your discu
ssion must include the reasons/policies that have led to the ob
served changes in
inequality in the two countries.
You must
include your Lorenz curves along with your discussion.
For this section, limit your discussion to 250 words.
Part C
: What drives inequality in South Africa?
While measuring income inequality is certainly an important component
of overall inequality in a country, there
are other dimensions across which individuals are uneven.
Educational attainment is often suggested as a driver
of income inequality
. While there
have
been improvement
s
in educational access since 1994, achievement
within the education sector is not equally distributed.
This portion of the assignment focusses on the
performance of
the South
African education system
compared to
the more even distri
buted country you were
assigned.
Specifically, you should:
a.
Explain the
historical roots of inequality in (access to) education in South Africa
.
b.
Use data from
ourworldindata
.org
to highlight some issues with the South African education system
that may contribute to the persistence of inequality in South Africa.
(
Towards the bottom of the page,
you will find some interactive graphs that you could use to argue your point.
When making your
comparisons, please include screenshots of the interactive graphs you are referencing.
)
c.
Discuss interventions/policies/reforms that have been implemented to reduces inequality in (access to)
Education. Do you think these interventions/policies/reforms have been effective in reducing inequality
use the harvard (uct author referencing style)