Counting the Poor: Measurement and Other Issues
Published By: IGIDR on eSS | Published Date: December, 01 , 2014This 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.
Author(s): C. Rangarajan, S.Mahendra Dev | Posted on: Dec 12, 2014 | Views(1371) | Download (567)