continuing controversy in India over poverty lines, we use a framework that rigorously assesses the impact of growth on the poor … over a range of poverty lines. Using National sample Surveys on consumption expenditure, we show that while growth has …

, various studies concluded that economic growth was the most critical factor for reduction of incidence of poverty in the state … poised for a take-off to a high growth phase, almost similar to that at the national level. On the poverty dimension, however … National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the standard source of data for poverty analysis in India by official and non …

This paper provides estimates of poverty and inequality across states as also for different sub-groups of population … rounds acting as a constraint on comparisons, and using urban poverty ration of the old method as a starting point to decide … limitations, on grounds of parsimony and prudence the state-specific poverty lines suggested in the new method, as also in the old …

of poverty would end up penalizing the non-poor but food insecure. The empirical profiles have also useful policy …

This paper seeks to provide a profile of social group disparities and poverty in India, where social groups are …