| Gender, caste and poverty in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey |
| Authors: |
William D. Lastrapes, Ramaprasad Rajaram, William D. Lastrapes, and Ramaprasad Rajaram |
| Source: |
Eurasian Economic Review, 6(2): 153–171; doi:10.1007/s40822-015-0043-4 |
| Topic(s): |
Gender
Inequality
Poverty
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| Country: |
Asia
India
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| Published: |
AUG 2016 |
| Abstract: |
This paper estimates the effects of gender and social caste on poverty in India using measures of household wealth from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). Our asset-based measures of poverty are conceptually different than official measures based on consumption expenditures. For the period 2005–2006, we find that female-headed households and households belonging to marginalized social classes are more likely to be poor than their counterparts. Whether a household belongs to marginalized social class is more strongly associated with poverty than the gender of the household head.
Keywords
Poverty, Female headed households, Gender inequality, Social caste |
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