Using three quinquennial rounds of consumption expenditure data over two decades (1993–
2012), this paper estimates the extent of money metric poverty and inequality in regions of …

The present study examines the regional disparities in social development in India by using
social development index (SDI). The study used census-based data of 2011 including 28 …

Against the backdrop of socio-economic crisis and declining role of the state in infrastructure
development, this article evaluates the inter-district disparities in social infrastructure (SI) …

Abstract The India Chronic Poverty Report: Towards Solutions and New Compacts in a
Dynamic Context, based on decade long studies through three phases of the study project …

This note examines changes in regional inequality in India in the 1990s using data for 210 of
India's districts, spread across nine states. The methodology is that of cross-section growth …

This paper investigates disparity in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the two most backward states of
India, despite being endowed with relatively rich natural resources. The poor performance of …

Inequality in agricultural households in 20 major states is estimated and its factors analysed.
In most states, farming and livestock contribute over half the total income. Income …

The paper is based on a well-focused and purposive field survey of 200 randomly selected
sample households (HHs) from 20 villages of Odisha (the poorest state) in India, provides a …

This paper investigates the female poverty and education level among the households in the
rural areas of Kohima and Longleng districts using Head Count Ratio. It is found that there …

Background India has the distinction of financing its healthcare mainly through out-of-pocket
expenses by individual families contributing to catastrophic health expenditure and …