Inequality within ethnic groups
This paper considers the extent of economic inequality within and between ethnic groups.
This paper:
- considers the extent of economic inequality within and between ethnic groups;
- examines the relationship between economic inequality within ethnic groups and poverty rates across ethnic groups; and
- discusses the implications of a better understanding of inequality within ethnic groups for analysis of, and approaches to, ethnic minority poverty.
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