Multidimensional poverty in India: a regional level analysis in the context of Sustainable Development Goals

Pinaki Das, Bibek Paria and Shama Firdaush

Chapter 12 in Research Handbook on Poverty and Inequality, 2023, pp 205-223 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Reducing poverty has been a major policy challenge in India, much like in other developing countries. This chapter assesses multidimensional poverty in India using data from the National Family Health Survey for the periods 2005-2006 and 2015-2016. The multidimensional poverty indices developed here suggest a general progress toward reducing poverty across the states of India, with the relatively more deprived states observing greater reduction over time. Further multivariate analyses indicate that growth and structural change of income, human capital formation, infrastructural development, and development expenditure play a crucial role in reducing multidimensional poverty. The study is important for framing policies and programs to overcome state level disparities and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in India.

Keywords: Development Studies; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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