Estimating consumption deprivation in India using survey data: A state-level rural - Urban analysis before and during reform period

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 441-470

  Kumar, T Krishna ^a   Mallick, Sushanta ^b   Holla, Jayarama ^c  

^a Samkhya Analytica India Pvt Ltd   (India)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LIVING STANDARD; POVERTY DETERMINANT; REFORM PROCESS; RURAL AREA; TREND ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 67650290807     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802265207     Document Type: Article

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