-relevant work on poverty measurement. The paper also presents results on empirical exercises comparing trends in inequality, and … various poverty lines in India in the recent past. The paper concludes with policy observations on economic reforms in India …, and directions for further empirical research on poverty. …

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 …

of labour is near- zero and productivity of land provides only subsistence. Poverty keeps consumption and savings low …

standards and lowers the incidence of poverty but the relation between infrastructural situation and inequality indicates higher …Developing countries attach enormous importance to physical infrastructure for poverty reduction. We contend that this … between infrastructure and poverty in India in a regional framework. Infrastructural availability improves average living …

In this paper an attempt is made to estimate poverty line/ratio and inequality consistent with NAS based consumption … poverty measurement controversy based on two sources of estimations but explores consistent estimation. …

in the social spirit and prowess, so much needed to benefit from globalization. Acute poverty is the major structural … links to the market. Poverty cripples the very foundations of these possibilities. Therefore, under the prevailing …

Distribution System (PDS) and the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) - on poverty outcomes and on nutritional intake. This paper offers a … the significant impact of the PDS and MDM in terms of poverty reduction and calorie intake. While there are large … also contributed significantly to poverty reduction. Almost half of the poverty reduction in the distribution …

We measure multidimensional poverty in India using National Sample Survey Organization data from 2014-15 to 2017-18. We ….75 per cent over the study period. The all-India estimates indicate that 144 million people were lifted from poverty during …. Our state-level estimates reveal that 20 states report less than 10 per cent headcount poverty, up from six states. COVID …

poverty compared to Hindus, upper caste groups, and urban households. These findings suggest inequality in India is likely to … to fully understand the welfare effects of the rise in inequality that has occurred in India over the past few decades … groups, and rural households are in a more disadvantageous position in terms of escaping poverty or transitioning into …