inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …

role of individual and geographical factors in determining the level and the change in income inequality in India. We find … that between-state income differences account for the majority of between-district income inequality in rural India in 2011 …. However, in urban India within-state income differences explain most of the between- district inequality in 2011. We also find …

traditional notion of income mobility as well as for mobility around extreme and moderate poverty lines. The estimates suggest … determinants of changes in poverty incidence within cohorts revealed statistically significant roles for age, gender and education … poverty …

differences when measuring poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors actually affect poverty estimates … account by using municipal housing price indices or by replacing the country-specific poverty line with municipal …-specific poverty lines. Applying Norwegian register data for the period 1993-2001, we find that disregarding the value of local public …

India Human Development Survey which refers to 2005 and covers both urban and rural areas. In addition to the traditional …

, we examine the urban-rural welfare gap in India in 1983, 1993-94, 2004-05, and 2011-12 across the entire distribution … India Human Development Surveys …