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Conundrums in public distribution system in India: an assessment by states and social groups
Goli, Srinivas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Growing number of studies accentuated enigmas in PDS system, many of them provided evidences based on National Sample Survey (NSS) and other official statistics, more particularly by major states. Many of them also highlighted theoretical and operational difficulties in existing policy...
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Removing poverty and inequality in India: the role of infrastructure
Majumder, Rajarshi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
standards and lowers the incidence of poverty but the relation between infrastructural situation and inequality indicates higher …Developing countries attach enormous importance to physical infrastructure for poverty reduction. We contend that this … between infrastructure and poverty in India in a regional framework. Infrastructural availability improves average living …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109559
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School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India
Dercon, Stefan; Park, Albert; Singh, Abhijeet - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a national midday meal program on anthropometric z-scores...
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Facets and factors of human development in Tripura
Mishra, SK; Nayak, Purusottam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper systematically presents the geographical and historical forces that have shaped the resource base, infrastructure, connectivity, socio-economic milieu and consequently the economy of Tripura determining the level of human development in the state. In spite of a great burden of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620185
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Inequality of opportunity in India
Singh, Ashish - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The paper associates inequality of opportunities with outcome differences that can be accounted by pre … place of birth. The overall opportunity share estimates (parametric) of total consumption expenditure inequality due to a … reveals that, parental education is the major contributor to the opportunity share of consumption expenditure inequality in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009277279
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Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
Bjornskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina AV; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683292
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Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match.
Bjornskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
We argue that perceived fairness of the income generation process affects the association between income inequality and … income redistribution. Income inequality is predicted to have a more favorable impact on subjective wellbeing for individuals … differences in individual tolerance for income inequality, and the predicted influence of actual fairness. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112607
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjornskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina AV; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557077
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On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
Bjornskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina AV; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557081
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Ethnicity, Caste and Religion: Implications for Poverty Outcomes
Thorat, Amit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
In the factors that affect income and poverty outcomes, there are some features unique to India. Caste, ethnicity …, religion and even regional origins all influence income outcomes. Therefore while examining individual poverty, the influence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258100