Inequality in India: A review of levels and trends

Himanshu Himanshu

No wp-2019-42, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper contributes to the literature by reviewing levels, trends, and structure of inequality since the early 1990s in India. It draws extensively on the existing literature, supplemented with analyses of multiple data sources, to paint a picture. It notes where different data sources suggest conflicting conclusions that reflect both data challenges and the complexity of the underlying drivers of inequality changes.

Keywords: Consumption; Data sources; Economic inequality; Wealth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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