From this table (Typical Size Distribution of Personal Income in a Developing Country), what is the income share of the top 30% of the population? Individuals 1 2 3 Personal Income (money units) 0.8 1.0 1.4 Share of Total Income (%) Quintiles Deciles 1.8
From this table (Typical Size Distribution of Personal Income in a Developing Country), what is the income share of the top 30% of the population? Individuals 1 2 3 Personal Income (money units) 0.8 1.0 1.4 Share of Total Income (%) Quintiles Deciles 1.8
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Transcribed Image Text:From this table (Typical Size Distribution of Personal Income in
a Developing Country), what is the income share of the top
30% of the population?
Individuals
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Total (national income)
8.9
64
44.5
28.5
Personal Income
(money units)
0.8
1.0
1.4
1.8
1.9
2.0
NNNS
2.4
2.7
2.8
3.0
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.8
5.9
7.1
10.5
12.0
13.5
15.0
100.0
Share of Total Income (%)
Quintiles
5
9
13
22
51
100
Deciles
1.8
3.2
3.9
5.1
5.8
7.2
9.0
13.0
22.5
28.5
100.0
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