The focus in this paper is on growth, inequality and poverty, particularly in relation to urbanization. The analysis is pursued at three levels of disaggregation: states, districts and the million-plu... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Arup Mitra | On 01 Aug 2017 |
This paper argues that at the present juncture in India’s development the window of poverty elimination provides the appropriate perspective to search for an alternative development paradigm. The alte... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by V.M. Rao | On 13 Mar 2008 |
Most studies on poverty alleviation and reduction programmes emphasize structural bottlenecks, asymmetric information, and rent seeking behaviour. This paper provides an analytical characterization of... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Arindam Banik | On 19 Jun 2007 |
The changed survey methodology of the 55th round (and the consequent furore that has ensued) has demonstrated that there is indeed uncertainty surrounding estimates of poverty. The uncertainties conce... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by David Williams | On 30 Jan 2007 |
This note considers income distribution at two points in time where the population has also changed in some way, constructing three scenarios—population growth, population decline, and a constant popu... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Ravi Kanbur | On 04 Dec 2006 |
In this note we approach the question of relative poverty from a different angle. Fixing the poverty line, we ask: What is the extent of poverty relative to the resources available in the society to e... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Ravi Kanbur | On 01 Dec 2006 |
There is a glaring paradox in all commonly used measures of poverty.
The death of a poor person, because of poverty, reduces poverty according
to these measures. This surely violates our basic intui... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Ravi Kanbur | On 27 Nov 2006 |
Even as some households are coming out of poverty, other households are concurrently falling into poverty. Poverty creation and poverty destruction are proceeding alongside. A bottom-up methodology... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Anirudh Krishna | On 08 Dec 2005 |
Spatial inequality is a dimension of overall inequality, but it has added significance when spatial and regional divisions align with political and ethnic tensions to undermine social and political st... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Ravi Kanbur | On 01 Sep 2005 |
Textbook analysis tells us that in a competitive labor market, the introduction of a minimum wage above the competitive equilibrium wage will cause unemployment. This paper makes two contributions to... Category: Poverty and Inequality
by Gary Fields | On 13 Apr 2007 |