The Poverty Line
Oxford India Short Introductions
Seiten
2012
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-808608-6 (ISBN)
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-808608-6 (ISBN)
Poverty alleviation and socio-economic equality have largely remained the prime focus of India's rapid growth-driven economic processes. This short introduction brings together systematic academic research on an area of extensive debate and divergence-the identification and specification of the poverty line.
The book undertakes a nuanced analysis of:
the measurement of poverty and its associated complexities
the importance of a uniform poverty standard, and the major concerns posed by current policies
the US and the World Bank approaches to poverty assessment
the linkages between economic welfare policies and drawing the poverty line
Through comparative theoretical approach and econometric analyses, it critically reviews and interprets the Indian experience of poverty estimation over the last fifty years; identifies the challenges; and suggests suitable policy interventions towards a more comprehensive approach.
The book undertakes a nuanced analysis of:
the measurement of poverty and its associated complexities
the importance of a uniform poverty standard, and the major concerns posed by current policies
the US and the World Bank approaches to poverty assessment
the linkages between economic welfare policies and drawing the poverty line
Through comparative theoretical approach and econometric analyses, it critically reviews and interprets the Indian experience of poverty estimation over the last fifty years; identifies the challenges; and suggests suitable policy interventions towards a more comprehensive approach.
S. Subramanian is Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Identifying the Income-Poor: Some Background Considerations ; 3. The Poverty Line in India ; 4. Poverty Thresholds Elsewhere: The US and the World Bank Approaches ; 5. The Source of the Difficulty: An Attempt at Elucidation ; 6. Conclusion; ; APPENDIX 1 ; APPENDIX 2 ; APPENDIX 3 ; REFERENCES
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.11.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Oxford India Short Introductions Series |
| Verlagsort | New Delhi |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 184 mm |
| Gewicht | 176 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-808608-3 / 0198086083 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-808608-6 / 9780198086086 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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