Why did poverty decline in India? : a nonparametric decomposition exercise (English)

This paper uses panel data to analyze factors that contributed to the rapid decline in poverty in India between 2005 and 2012. The analysis employs a nonparametric decomposition method that measures the relative contributions of different components of household livelihoods to observed changes in poverty. The results show that poverty decline is associated with a significant increase in labor earnings, explained in turn by a steep rise in wages for...

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Balcázar,Carlos Felipe;

Desai,Sonal;

Murgai,Rinku;

Narayan,Ambar;
Document Date
2016/03/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
125506
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Why did poverty decline in India? : a nonparametric decomposition exercise
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Balcázar,Carlos Felipe; Desai,Sonal; Murgai,Rinku; Narayan,Ambar.

Why did poverty decline in India? : a nonparametric decomposition exercise (English). Poverty and Equity Global Practice Working Paper Series|no. 064 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/792541524206083635

Why did poverty decline in India? : a nonparametric decomposition exercise (English)

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