INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
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of decile 1 to decile 10 varies from 1:17 to as high as 1:43 (See Figures 5.81 and 5.82). The<br />
estimate of Gini coefficients varies from 0.40 to 0.53.<br />
The gini coefficient, measuring income inequality, for the SIZ area as a whole is estimated as<br />
0.52. As was evident from previous section, the gini coefficients for individual products<br />
estimated in the range of 0.40 to 0.52. One can mention, in this context, findings from a study<br />
conducted by <strong>BIDS</strong> (where the author was involved as Team Leader). It was found that in the<br />
coastal districts the gini coefficients vary from 0.19 to 0.36. In no cases, gini coefficients for any<br />
of the coastal districts is higher than or close to that in the SIZ area. In fact, the coefficients in<br />
the SIZ estimate much higher, indicating that so far the SRF actors’ income is concerned the<br />
SIZ area is characterized by severe inequality in income.<br />
Table 5.33: Income distribution and income inequality in SIZ area<br />
Proportion of income (%) at<br />
SRF Products<br />
Top half<br />
Bottom half<br />
(Decile 6 to<br />
(Decile 1 to 5)<br />
10)<br />
Proportion of<br />
Decile 1 to 10<br />
Gini coefficient<br />
Golpata 16.6 83.4 1 : 20.5 0.51<br />
Gura fish 14.2 85.8 1 : 33.5 0.53<br />
Sada (white) large fish 20.3 79.7 1 : 19.1 0.44<br />
Hilsha 16.4 83.6 1 : 42.9 0.48<br />
Shrimp large (galda) NA NA NA NA<br />
Shrimp large (bagda) NA NA NA NA<br />
Shrimp small (Galda) NA NA NA NA<br />
Shrimp small (bagda) NA NA NA NA<br />
Shrimp fry (galda and 21.5 78.5 1 : 40.9 0.44<br />
bagda)<br />
Crab 15.5 84.5 1 : 34.8 0.52<br />
Honey 22.2 77.8 1 : 17.1 0.40<br />
All products 15.5 84.5 1 : 29.3 0.52<br />
Table 5.34: Findings on income inequality (gini coefficients) for selected coastal districts<br />
Area 1 (2 villages)<br />
Area 1 (1 village)<br />
Coastal districts Proportion of<br />
Proportion of<br />
Gini coefficient<br />
Decile 1 to 10<br />
Decile 1 to 10<br />
Gini coefficient<br />
Jessore 1 : 6.5 0.34 1 : 4.5 0.26<br />
Khulna 1 : 4.7 0.27 1 : 3.2 0.19<br />
Barisal 1 : 9.1 0.36 1 : 5.4 0.26<br />
Patuakhali 1 : 9.1 0.36 1 : 7.3 0.34<br />
Gopalgonj 1 : 5.3 0.28 1 : 4.6 0.27<br />
Laxmipur 1 : 9.8 0.36 1 : 8.2 0.36<br />
Cox’s Bazar 1 : 6.8 0.33 1 : 4.0 0.22<br />
Source: Islam et al (2008), <strong>BIDS</strong>.<br />
Table 5.35: Distribution of SRF actors income (All SRF Products)<br />
Income decile of actors<br />
Percentage share of income<br />
All SRF products<br />
Decile 1 1.4<br />
Decile 2 2.1<br />
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