Patterns of economic and political participation; final report, pt. 3 : an anatomy of patterns of income distribution in developing countries

Data for the study is drawn from 44 LDCs at widely different levels of development. The first section of this report details the project"s statistical technique, analysis which derives subgroups through an asymmetrical branching process and allows for highly non-linear interaction. The analysis"s independent and dependent variables are also detailed. A thorough discussion of statistical results follows, providing extensive information on current income distribution in the LDCs studied. Next, the "coefficient of concentration" is presented; this summary measure characterizes the extent of divergence from completely uniform income distribution. The report concludes that the most important variables affecting income are ecological, socio-economic, and political The text is supplemented by income distribution statistics for the 44 countries studied and a bibliography listing information sources according to country.