This paper analyses inequality and poverty in India within the context of caste-based discrimination. It does so by … levels of poverty into: "a discrimination effect", which stems from the fact that a household's income level, into which its …

This study estimates poverty, wealth inequality, and financial inclusion, for the first time, at the sub-caste level in … both Hindus and Muslims using a unique survey data collected from 7124 households in Uttar Pradesh, India, during 2014 … accumulation, lower poverty, and lesser exclusion from formal financial services than Dalits. Exclusion from formal financial …

(official) poverty line. Descriptive analyses show that the middle income households are largely found in urban areas, that …