Exploring the Poverty Question (Hardcover)

Language: English

Published by Tulika Books, 2024

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Hardcover. The author argues that the claim by individual governments and by the World Bank that Asia has seen a large reduction in poverty over the last three decades, is a spurious claim. It is the result of a logical mistake, namely de-linking without any explanation, the definition of poverty from satisfaction of nutrition norms, so that in practice the poor are being improperly counted below a steadily declining standard of food consumption. Using nearly 50 years of data from India's National Sample Survey, she shows that applying a constant nutrition standard over time, poverty had worsened considerably over the period of neoliberal reforms. The author argues that the claim that South Asia has seen a large reduction in poverty over the last three decades is a spurious claim. Using nearly 50 years of data from Indias National Sample Survey, she shows that applying a constant nutrition standard over time, poverty had worsened considerably over the period of neoliberal reforms. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

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Title
Exploring the Poverty Question (Hardcover)
Author
Utsa Patnaik
Publisher
Tulika Books
Publication year
2024
Condition
new
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
8196580339
ISBN 13
9788196580339

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