Consider the following data on income shares:
Percentage of income received by
Lowest 40% Highest 20%
Bangladesh 17.3 45.3
Indonesia 14.4 49.4
What conclusion can we reach?
a. Absolute poverty is more widespread in Bangladesh.
b. The size distribution of income is more unequal in Indonesia.
c. Bangladesh had adopted a strategy of redistribution with growth.
d. Growth in Bangladesh is calculated using poverty weights rather than income weights.
Answer: B