Counting the Poor: Measurement and Other Issues

C. Rangarajan and S.Mahendra Dev ()

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Abstract: This paper first presents approach of Expert Group (Rangarajan). The clarifications are given under the following heads: (1) what is new in the approach for poverty line; (2) Use of calories; (3) Multi-dimensional poverty; (4) High urban poverty in many states; (5) NAS-NSS consumption differences; (6) poverty measure in other countries; (7) public expenditure and poverty; (8) poverty ratio under eligibility under programmes. As the most of the researchers commented on multi-dimensional poverty, this note elaborates on the reasons for not undertaking this measure in the report.

Keywords: poverty line; poverty ratio; multi-dimensional poverty; poverty alleviation programmes; measurement of poverty, public expenditure, India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-12
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