Gaurav Datt|Martin Ravallion
Why Have Some Indian States Done Better than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?
rural poverty rankings indian states 1990 different 1960 unevenness progress allows us study causes poverty developing rural economy model evolution various poverty measures using pooled statelevel data period 195791 differences trend rates poverty reduction attributed differing growth rates farm yield per acre differing initial conditions states starting better infrastructure human resources saw significantly higher longterm rates poverty reduction deviations trend attributed inflation hurt poor short term shocks farm nonfarm output