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Independent Evaluation Office
Contents
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Concepts and Data Sources
3. A brief summary of the evolution of consumption inequality in India
4. Variation in living standards in India as of 2011-12
5. Conclusion
Figure 1: Gini indices in India, China and Indonesia
Figure 2: Top 10% vs Bottom 40% shares in consumption
Figure 3: Urban versus rural population in India
Figure 4: Growth Incidence Curve 1983-2011
Figure 5: Kernel Density of consumption distribution (2011-12)
Figure 6: Decile level relationship between consumption and Gini
Figure 7: Mean consumption at each rural, urban and national decile 1983-2011
Figure 8: Growth incidence curve for India: 2004-2011
Figure 9: Growth incidence curve for China and Indonesia 2005-2011
Figure 10: Inter-state growth rates of GDP per capita
Table 1: State-level regression results
Table 2: State and rural/urban level regression results