Multidimensional Poverty Index and Need to Revise the Methodology for Counting Poor
Published: 2018
Author(s) Name: Masood Ahmed |
Author(s) Affiliation: Assist. Prof. and Social-Economist, Dept. of Business Adminis., Jazan Univ.
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Abstract
The largest share in Mineral Gross Domestic Product is
from Jharkhand; it has 33% of Indian mineral reserve.
Still, one out every three people is living below the
poverty line; the fact is that 37% state population is
below the poverty line. The Jharkhand state problem
is its poverty decline rate is slowest; growth depends
on industrial performance that too shows volatility. The
paper focuses on critical areas of education, health
and living standard by applying the Alkire-Foster (AF)
methodology. The paper covers 24 districts of
Jharkhand state with inference stress on rural-urban
divide and population under five categories of wealth
index (poorest, poorer, middle, rich and richest).
Keywords: Poverty, Development, Health, Education, Living Standard
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