The paper presents estimates of poverty [extreme poverty PPP$1.9 and PPP$3.2] and consumption inequality in India for …-kind food subsides on poverty and inequality. Extreme poverty was as low as 0.8 percent in the pre-pandemic year 2019, and food …

poverty and inequality in India during the pandemic. We have three main findings. First, India has made significant progress … in reducing poverty in recent decades, but the economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to … have temporarily increased poverty and inequality. Second, education and employment status seem to be the main factors …

outcomes. It finds that while poverty has fallen across the region over the last two decades, inequality has increased …, dampening the impact of growth on poverty reduction. As a result, relative to other emerging and developing regions and to Asia …

dangers and reasons for India's growth slowdown and proposes policy reforms for sustaining fast growth …

public expenditure affects inequality and poverty in the short and long term. Based on a review of the empirical literature …

This paper analyzes the drivers of India's growth in the past five decades and considers baseline and upside scenarios … of India's medium-term potential growth. Using a production function approach, the paper assesses the impact of the …

India's financial sector has faced many challenges in recent decades, with a large, negative, and persistent credit to …

poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in …We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004 …-09), and examine the role of growth and distribution in reducing poverty. Robust economic growth has been a major driver of …

for poverty alleviation. Although there are likely to be substantial efficiency gains from tariff reductions, these accrue …