Knowledge Themes
Absolute Poverty vs Relative Poverty
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Tendulkar Committee
Rangarajan Committee
Lakdawala Committee
Alagh Committee
Poverty Line Basket (PLB)
Mixed Reference Period (MRP)
Uniform Resource Period (URP)
Head Count Ratio
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
Sustainable Development Goal 1
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
NITI Aayog National MPI
Human Poverty Index (HPI)
Structural Subtopics
- Evolution of poverty lines from Dadabhai Naoroji to Lakdawala Committee
- Tendulkar Committee methodology and shift to cost of living index
- Rangarajan Committee recommendations on calorie and nutrient norms
- National Multidimensional Poverty Index by NITI Aayog
- Differences between Uniform Reference Period and Mixed Reference Period
- Absolute vs relative poverty definitions in the Indian context
- Impact of the 2011-12 NSSO data gap on current poverty estimates
- World Bank vs national poverty line thresholds
- Challenges in capturing non-food expenditure like health and education
- Debate over consumption-based vs income-based measurement
- Socio-economic indicators in the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Feminization of poverty and gender-specific measurement challenges
- Impact of pandemic-led disruptions on poverty data reliability
- Role of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey in poverty estimation
Study Material
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