Measurement and Decomposition of Income Inequality among Agricultural Households in Andhra Pradesh Areef Mulla1,*, Radha Yanamadala2 1Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla-522101 (Andhra Pradesh) 2Director (P&M Cell) and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla-522101 (Andhra Pradesh) *Corresponding author's email: areefmulla009@gmail.com
Online Published on 06 February, 2023. Abstract This study attempted to measure and decompose income inequality with the hypothesis that livestock is a major income source, and the value of farm assets is a major factor in increasing income inequality among agricultural households. The results revealed that livestock and agricultural wages had a larger equalizing effect across the income sources, and cultivation and off-farm had an un-equalizing effect on income distribution. The findings suggested that livestock and work opportunities in off-farm as an agricultural labourer can serve as potential sectors for marginal and small farmers to enhance income and minimize income variability across landholding categories. Top Keywords Gini ratio, Income inequality, Inequality decomposition, RBID, Theil index. Top |