households) in the sample villages is below poverty line (at Rs. 400 per capita per month). On the other hand, no more than 39 ….5 percent of the people (and 37.36 percent households) is likely to stand under the poverty line (at Rs. 425 per capita per ….31. The prime reasons of poverty are excessive dependence on primary sector, disguised unemployment, poor development of …

(if everybody's income goes up, who cares if inequality is up too?), and the argument is made that only poverty … poverty solely and not with inequality is internally inconsistent. …

. At the village level, a land market does not influence the poverty outcome of the reform but reduces its inequality …

findings have important implications on the future development strategy in promoting lagging regions development and poverty … reduction. While the overall economic development will be the main instrument to bring the majority poor out of poverty, a …