Massive dip! Poverty comes down to 8.5% from 21%, says new survey
A new paper, presented at the India Policy Forum, utilized IHDS data from 2011-12 and 2022-24 to estimate that out of the 8.5% of the population classified as poor, 3.2% were born into poverty, while 5.3% fell into poverty due to "accident of life".
A new paper, presented at the India Policy Forum, utilized IHDS data from 2011-12 and 2022-24 to estimate that out of the 8.5% of the population classified as poor, 3.2% were born into poverty, while 5.3% fell into poverty due to "accident of life". What's Your Reaction?
