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A latent class analysis of the demand for food diversity in India
Steffen, Christoph; Yu, Xiaohua - 2018
In this paper we study the latent demand structure for food diversity in India using data from the 2012 Consumer …
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Family-type subsistence incomes
Koulovatianos, Christos (contributor);  … - 2006
. Conducting our survey in six countries, Germany, France, Cyprus, China, India and Botswana, we provide evidence that fixed costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003315161
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Is the Value Added Tax Reform in India Poverty-Improving? An Analysis of Data from Two Major States
Raychaudhuri, Ajitava - 2014
The Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in India in place of Sales Tax, taking effect in April 1, 2005. These taxes … and consumption dominance curves of various orders. The simulations were done on two major states in India, namely …
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Price Trends in India and Their Implications for Measuring Poverty
Deaton, Angus - 2008
Agricultural Labourers (CPIAL) for rural India, and the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPIIW) for urban India. Over … official poverty counts for rural India in 2004-5 are too low; the official headcount ratio of 28.3 percent should be closer to …, something that could be straightforwardly done using India's regular system of household expenditure surveys …
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Flickering Lifelines : Electrification and Household Welfare in India
Sedai, Ashish Kumar - 2020
Access to reliable energy is central to improvements in living standards and is a recognized Sustainable Development Goal. This study moves beyond counting the electrified households and examines the effect of the hours of electricity households receives on their welfare. We hypothesize that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012835996
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Flickering lifelines : electrification and household welfare in India
Sedai, Ashish Kumar; Nepal, Rabindra; Jamasb, Tooraj - 2020
Access to reliable energy is central to improvements in living standards and is a Sustainable Development Goal. This study moves beyond counting the electrified households and examines the effect of the hours of electricity households receives on their welfare. We hypothesize that additional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194316
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Food Security in India : A Quantile Regression Analysis
Bhuyan, Biswabhusan - 2018
This study examines determinants of food security in India at the household level using National Sample Survey (NSS … not a desirable policy option for India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012933757
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Diets, Nutrition and Poverty : The Indian Experience
Gaiha, Raghav; Jha, Raghbendra; Kulkarni, Vani S. - 2014
This paper focuses on the Indian experience with dietary changes, their nutritional implications, and policy response to alleviate nutritional deprivation. We review the evidence on nutrient intake and dietary changes, particularly the downward shift in calorie, protein and other nutrient intake...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014187507
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Family-Type Subsistence Incomes
Koulovatianos, Christos; Schröder, Carsten; Schmidt, Ulrich - 2007
. Conducting a pilot version of our survey in six countries, Germany, France, Cyprus, China, India and Botswana, we provide …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014050278
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How Real is the Secular Decline in Poverty in India?
Suryanarayana, M. H. - 2000
safety-nets for the poor in developing countries like India are often formulated with inadequate appreciation of empirical … lead to wrong choice and design of instruments and policies. This issue is examined with reference to India. There is a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014149445