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Does Income Distribution Affect Poverty Rate in Nigeria?

The persistence of poverty amidst growing inequality in Nigeria raises fundamental questions about the interaction between income distribution and poverty dynamics. This study investigates the correlation between income distribution and the national poverty headcount in Nigeria between 2000 and 2025. The broad objective is to examine how income concentration and distributional disparities shape poverty outcomes, while specific objectives focus on assessing the responsiveness of poverty headcount to the income shares of the top 10%, top 20%, and bottom 10% of earners. The study is underpinned b…