This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in India. It shows that no matter which of the two official poverty lines is used, poverty has declined steadily in all states and for all social and religious groups. Accelerated growth between fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2009-2010 led to an accelerated decline in poverty rates. Moreover, the decline in poverty rates during these years was sharper for the socially disadvantaged groups relative...
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ПОДРОБНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ
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2013/12/01
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS6714
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2013/12/01
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A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India
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decline in poverty rate