'Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)'
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Abstract
Trends of income inequality and polarisation previously were
calculated by Arshad, et al. (2008) in Pakistan for the period of 04
years from 1992-93 to 2001-02, using Gini-coefficient and Bossert and
Schworm (2006) measures respectively. Empirical analysis of polarisation
has huge importance in the economic policy making. However, polarisation
has been less probed, rather un-explored phenomenon. So far only a
handful studies have been conducted on this topic and most of the
covered western countries with an exception of India. This research area
appears to be unexplored in Pakistan, except for a few studies which led
to the foundation for the present study