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The Income Mobility in Rural India: Evidence From ARIS/ REDS Surveys

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  • Kailash Chandra Pradhan

    (Madras School of Economics)

  • Shrabani Mukherjee

    (Joint Director at NILERD, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India)

  • Shrabani Mukherjee

    (Madras School of Economics)

Abstract

Economic mobility is a significant consequence of income inequality and growth. In this paper, we have used a unique ARIS/ REDS surveys data set for rural India spanning 3 decades to determine the reasons and magnitude of income mobility. The triggers that have been identified include land ownership, affirmative actions and occupation. There exists wide income diversity among education level, family size, land ownership and different caste groups. The income mobility continues to be low. Further, the land reforms and advantages from affirmative actions have not made significant impact on the income mobility over the periods.

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  • Kailash Chandra Pradhan & Shrabani Mukherjee & Shrabani Mukherjee, 2015. "The Income Mobility in Rural India: Evidence From ARIS/ REDS Surveys," Working Papers 2015-109, Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India.
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    Keywords

    Income Mobility; Measurement Error; Poverty and Welfare Analysis; Rural India;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • I - Health, Education, and Welfare
    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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