P. W. Howie|Zauresh Atakhanova
Resource boom and inequality: Kazakhstan as a case study
Nazarbayev University|Nazarbayev University
research investigates impact major resource boom income inequality within kazakhstans regions using householdlevel data across entire income distribution within top bottom halves income distribution addition evaluate inequality dynamics separately urban rural areas theoretical foundation shows resource boom decrease income inequality labor market nontraded sector relatively intensive use unskilled labor government transfers financed resource income reduce inequality regression analysis indicates resource booms lower inequality control effect changing labor income institutional quality education levels public health care spending addition quality institutions important equalizing factor lower income households urban areas rural areas public health programs decrease overall inequality rural areas however affect bottom half income distribution