Econometrics deals with joint and conditional probability density functions and the mean value of the latter, the regression equation. When these densities take nonparametric form we get rich results. In this paper we retrace the work we did in mid seventies and recast them in today's...

This paper assesses deprivation in India employing a measure proposed by Sitaramam and using consumption data at the household level. As cereals constitute a staple food and form a major portion of expenditure on food, the deprivation measure considered here is deprivation in cereal consumption....