Authors : K.K. Salimonu , J.O. Atoyebi and W.A. Sanusi
Abstract: The study analyzed and compared income inequality, poverty and social welfare among Government and Private Employees in Lagos and Osun State of Nigeria. Primary data were randomly collected from 48 and 46 respondents ion the two states, respectively. The analytical tools employed in the study were descriptive statistics, Gini coefficient, Lorenz curve and social welfare model. The analysis revealed that generally, income inequality was higher in Lagos than Osun. Households headed by private sector employees in Lagos also have higher social welfare than those of Osun. However, government employees in Osun have higher poverty incidence, depth and severity than those of Lagos. It is therefore recommended that policies that encourage the private sector to improve the remuneration of their employees be put in place while the government should improve the income of the poor by increasing their access to productive assets.
K.K. Salimonu , J.O. Atoyebi and W.A. Sanusi , 2006. Income Inequality, Poverty and Social Welfare Among Government and Private Employees in Lagos and Osun State of Nigeria. Agricultural Journal, 1: 315-319.