Convergence of Standards of Living Across Indian States

Kshamanidhi Adabar
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Kshamanidhi Adabar: Institute for social and Economic Change

No 153, Working Papers from Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore

Abstract: Given the limitations using per capita income in evaluating social well being, this study measures standard of living by real per capita consumption and re-examines whether the standards of living across Indian States are converging or not. b -convergence is found for rural sectors of the states during the pre-liberalisation era. Similar result is obtained by combining the rural and urban areas of the states. In contrast, reform period shows opposite results. Furthermore, s -convergence shows that consumption inequality has increased over time.

Keywords: Standards of Living; Household Consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2004
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