Accounting for Inequality in India: Evidence from Household Expenditures

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-297

  Cain, J Salcedo ^a   Hasan, Rana ^a   Magsombol, Rhoda ^a   Tandon, Ajay ^b  

^a ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Philippines)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; India; inequality; poverty

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; URBAN AREA; URBAN SOCIETY;

INDIA;

EID: 75749151968     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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