Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/126340 
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Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2015/008
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Survey-based tools for determining inequality in Africa south of the Sahara have been critiqued for being too expensive, and oftentimes unsuitable to the realities of the region. The need for a reliable alternative for determining wealth distribution, from which data can be generated for policy action, has been a challenge. Rwanda, however, using the Ubudehe community-based practice has been able to determine household inequality across the nation. Data generated through Ubudehe has been used in policy-making, including in the key health and education sectors. Using both primary and secondary methods, the study explores the successes, challenges, and opportunities of Ubudehe-generated inequality data in policy formulation and implementation.
Subjects: 
Ubudehe
Rwanda
grassroots
home-grown
inequality measurement
African development
JEL: 
O1
O2
O12
O13
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ISBN: 
978-92-9230-893-3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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