Capability Failure and Group Disparities: Some Evidence from India for the 1980s

M. Majumdar and S. Subramanian

Journal of Development Studies, 2001, vol. 37, issue 5, 104-140

Abstract: This paper advances a particular measure of deprivation - called the Capability Failure Ratio (CFR) - on the dimensions of longevity, knowledge and income, and suggests how an (inequality-) 'adjusted' version of the CFR may be derived. These measurement concerns are explored in the context of relevant State-wise data for the Indian Union. The paper thus makes an attempt to enrich the analysis of human predicament by sensitising 'measures of central tendency' to distributional concerns.

Keywords: Capability Failure; Group Disparities; Income; Measurements; Human Development; Distribution Inequalities; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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