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Trends and fluctuations in rural poverty in India: an explanatory framework and some conclusions

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  • Ghose, Ajit Kumar,

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Examines rural poverty trends between 1950/51 and 1983/84. Finds that a rise in relative agricultural prices raises the incidence of rural poverty. Concludes that awarding price incentives to farmers to increase agricultural production is therefore not a desirable policy option.

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  • Ghose, Ajit Kumar,, 1987. "Trends and fluctuations in rural poverty in India: an explanatory framework and some conclusions," ILO Working Papers 992568173402676, International Labour Organization.
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    1. Kumar, Dharma, 1974. "Changes in income distribution and poverty in India: A review of the literature," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 2(1), pages 31-41, January.
    2. Griffin, Keith & Ghose, Ajit Kumar, 1979. "Growth and impoverishment in the rural areas of Asia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 7(4-5), pages 361-383.
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