A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in India. It shows that regardless of which of the two official poverty lines the authors use, they see a steady decline in poverty in all states and for all social and religious groups. Accelerated growth between fiscal years 2004–2005 and 2009-2010 also led to an accelerated decline in poverty rates. Moreover, the decline in poverty rates during these years has been sharper for the socially disadvantaged...

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Mukim,Megha;

Panagariya,Arvind;
Document Date
2014/01/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
94646
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2015/03/28
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India
Keywords
international food policy research institute

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Mukim,Megha; Panagariya,Arvind.

A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/847861468257945118

A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

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