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Anti-Poverty Transfers: Policy Successions with Little Success

In: The Future of India's Social Safety Nets

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  • Andaleeb Rahman

    (Cornell University)

  • Prabhu Pingali

    (Cornell University)

Abstract

Indian social welfare policy has traditionally considered poverty to be synonymous with hunger and famines in rural areas. Ongoing changes in the demographic and economic structure of the country, however, require a reorientation of anti-poverty policies toward the various emerging sources of poverty and vulnerability to foster a resilient development process. In this chapter, we identify the following key aspects of livelihood risks in the wake of India’s stunted structural transformation—smaller landholding size, low skill levels among workers, the dominance of informal employment, the slow pace of urbanization, and an aging population. We further suggest ways to adapt to these changing economic realities.

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  • Andaleeb Rahman & Prabhu Pingali, 2024. "Anti-Poverty Transfers: Policy Successions with Little Success," Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, in: The Future of India's Social Safety Nets, chapter 0, pages 95-131, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psachp:978-3-031-50747-2_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50747-2_4
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