Indian Journal of Economics and Development

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Objective: To examines the pro-poorness of growth in India in the post reform period.

Data & Methodology: The study based on National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) unit level data of Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) for 1993-94 (55th), 2004-05 (61st) and 2011-12 (68th) round. The poverty decomposition, pro-poor growth index, poverty equivalent growth and growth incidence curve has been estimated.

Findings: The 1st period (1993-94 to 2004-05) has recorded a slower rise in Monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) and faster rise in gini causing a slow reduction in poverty. The 2ndperiod (2004-05 to 2011-12) witness a faster rise in real MPCE with a slow growth in inequality causing faster reduction in poverty both in rural and Urban India. The 2nd period is approaching towards the pro-poorness, while the 1st period doesn’t.

Application/Improvements: With poverty reduction the government should focus on the reduction in inequality to achieve pro-poor and inclusive growth. The process of pro-poorness i.e. the factors causing pro-poor growth and the Inclusiveness of the growth can be taken as the further research work.


Keywords

Poverty, Inequality, Rural, Urban, Pro-Poor, Inclusive, India.
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