Subramanian

The Poverty Line

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Produktbeschreibung

This book brings together systematic academic research on an area of extensive debate and divergence: the identification and specification of the poverty line. It critically reviews and interprets the Indian experience of poverty estimation over the last fifty years. Addressing major concerns posed by the current policy, it identifies the challenges, and suggests possible interventions towards a more comprehensible approach.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 183mm x 130mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9780198086086
• ISBN-10: 0198086083
• Artikelnr.: 36076902

Autorenporträt

S. Subramanian is Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai.

Inhaltsangabe

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