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Inter-State Variations in Human Development Differentials among Social Groups in India

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  • P.M. Kulkarni

    (Department of Population Studies)

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This paper examines disparities by social group in educational and economic indicators in India and looks for inter-state variations in these. Data from the 1994 NCAER-HDI survey in rural India reveals that differentials in enrolment persist in most cases even when controlled for parental factors such as education and income indicating current direct effect of social group membership. The degree of disparity in social group differentials in economic indicators also varies across states, however the pattern is different. The regional pattern found in Hindu/Muslim educational disparities is not seen in economic conditions. Overall, the results show that though there are disparities among social groups in India, these are not uniform across states, either in magnitude or in direction, and in a few cases go against common perceptions. The study calls for assessments of social development programmes and movements in various states to see why the disparity has narrowed in some states but not in others.

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  • P.M. Kulkarni, 2002. "Inter-State Variations in Human Development Differentials among Social Groups in India," NCAER Working Papers 80, National Council of Applied Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:nca:ncaerw:80
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    1. Sonalde Desai & Veena Kulkarni, 2008. "Changing educational inequalities in india in the context of affirmative action," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 45(2), pages 245-270, May.
    2. P. Geetha Rani, 2017. "Financing higher education and education loans in India: interstate differentials and determinants," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer;Institute for Social and Economic Change, vol. 19(1), pages 42-59, April.

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    Keywords

    Education; Income; Social Group;
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    JEL classification:

    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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