Multidimensional poverty reduction in India 2005/6–2015/16: Still a long way to go but the poorest are catching up

This paper assesses the change in multidimensional poverty in India from 2005/6 to 2015/16 using data from the NFHS-3 and NFHS-4 surveys. Estimates of changes are disaggregated by age cohort, state and by socio-economic group-level, and broken down by indicator; sampling errors are considered throug...

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Main Authors: Alkire, S, Oldiges, C, Kanagaratnam, U
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 2018