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Dynamic trends in household poverty and inequality in Sri Lanka: do gender and ethnicity matter?

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  • Maneka Jayasinghe

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The heterogeneity in female-headed households (FHHs) and the differences in household size and composition make the comparison of poverty across male- and FHHs’ complex. The differences in ethno-religion and patriarchal social norms embedded in the various cultures to which these female heads belong also create extra challenges when analysing female headship and poverty. This study, which investigates the poverty and expenditure inequality by gender of the head of the household in Sri Lanka, has a special focus on Sinhala and Tamil ethnic groups. This article makes a significant contribution to the literature on horizontal inequalities in FHHs across communities. Our results indicate that, while FHHs show a higher prevalence of poverty than their male counterparts in both Sinhala and Tamil households, the Tamil FHHs are more vulnerable to poverty.

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  • Maneka Jayasinghe, 2019. "Dynamic trends in household poverty and inequality in Sri Lanka: do gender and ethnicity matter?," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 208-223, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:24:y:2019:i:2:p:208-223
    DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2019.1573716
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    1. Ruwan Jayathilaka & Sheron Joachim & Venuri Mallikarachchi & Nishali Perera & Dhanushika Ranawaka, 2020. "Chronic diseases: An added burden to income and expenses of chronically-ill people in Sri Lanka," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(10), pages 1-25, October.
    2. Ruwan Jayathilaka & Sheron Joachim & Venuri Mallikarachchi & Nishali Perera & Dhanushika Ranawaka, 2020. "Do chronic illnesses and poverty go hand in hand?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(10), pages 1-19, October.
    3. Kabeya Clement Mulamba, 2022. "Relationship between households’ share of food expenditure and income across South African districts: a multilevel regression analysis," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 9(1), pages 1-11, December.
    4. Arun Jentrick, 2023. "Women-Headed Households: Diversity and Dynamics in Post-Conflict Settings in South Asia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(5), pages 1264-1277, May.
    5. Maneka Jayasinghe & Christine Smith, 2021. "Poverty Implications of Household Headship and Food Consumption Economies of Scales: A Case Study from Sri Lanka," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 155(1), pages 157-185, May.
    6. Jayasinghe, Maneka & Selvanathan, E.A. & Selvanathan, Saroja, 2021. "Energy poverty in Sri Lanka," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
    7. Selvanathan, Saroja & Selvanathan, E.A. & Jayasinghe, Maneka, 2021. "A new approach to analyse conditional demand: An application to Australian energy consumption," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).

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